School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.55 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.55 years
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.64 years
in 2019
All-time low
1.21 years
in 2022
Years of data
9
2016–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 1.55 years.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.64 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.21 years, in 2022.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.55 years | — |
| 2017 | 1.59 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.64 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.61 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.42 years | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21 years | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.43 years | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 1.55 years | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6 years | 1.55 years | 1.64 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.44 years | 1.21 years | 1.61 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 91 Gambia 1.99 years compare
- 92 Australia 1.99 years compare
- 93 American Samoa 1.99 years
- 94 Nicaragua 1.99 years compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 1.96 years compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 1.9 years compare
- 97 Malaysia 1.9 years compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia was 1.55 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 years in 2022.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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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February 2026 Data Release