School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.7234 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7234 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7234 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.138 years
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 0.7234 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 0.7234 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.138 years, in 1971.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.138 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1394 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1406 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1516 years | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1628 years | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1737 years | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1863 years | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1993 years | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2123 years | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.225 years | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2386 years | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2473 years | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2522 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2606 years | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2678 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.281 years | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2898 years | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2997 years | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2978 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2936 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2873 years | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2872 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2856 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2825 years | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2769 years | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2743 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2716 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2734 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2655 years | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2678 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2713 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2696 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.266 years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2722 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2951 years | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.311 years | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3404 years | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3629 years | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3708 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3898 years | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4476 years | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5101 years | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5427 years | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5617 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5758 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6131 years | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6451 years | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6468 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6636 years | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6741 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6623 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7052 years | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7199 years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7234 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1671 years | 0.138 years | 0.2123 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.266 years | 0.225 years | 0.2997 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2798 years | 0.2655 years | 0.2936 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3027 years | 0.266 years | 0.3708 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5596 years | 0.3898 years | 0.6636 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.697 years | 0.6623 years | 0.7234 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8249 years compare
- 175 Jordan 0.8164 years compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 0.7931 years compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 0.7906 years compare
- 178 Botswana 0.783 years compare
- 179 South Africa 0.7786 years compare
- 180 Cameroon 0.7569 years compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 75.92 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 74.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 0.7234 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7234 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 years in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release