School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.91 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 2.91 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 2.91 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2322 years, in 1974.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3852 years | 0.2322 years | 0.6422 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.767 years | 0.5402 years | 0.9405 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 years | 0.9162 years | 1.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 years | 1.28 years | 1.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 years | 1.73 years | 2.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 years | 2.63 years | 2.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 109.86 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 56.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 2.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2322 years in 1974.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release