School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.4 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.4 years
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.4 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4167 years
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) is 1.4 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 1.4 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4167 years, in 1974.
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4264 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4274 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4229 years | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4217 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4167 years | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4308 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4331 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4395 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4689 years | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4832 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5393 years | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.55 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5642 years | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5421 years | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5526 years | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5563 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5602 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5507 years | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5815 years | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5824 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5757 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5795 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5791 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5907 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.615 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6225 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6258 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6413 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6602 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6848 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6818 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.696 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7047 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7373 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7655 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8277 years | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8761 years | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9508 years | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9993 years | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 years | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 years | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 years | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.23 years | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.38 years | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 years | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4 years | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4371 years | 0.4167 years | 0.4832 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5579 years | 0.5393 years | 0.5824 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6175 years | 0.5757 years | 0.6848 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8279 years | 0.6818 years | 1.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 years | 1.03 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 years | 1.32 years | 1.4 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- 108 Seychelles 1.81 years compare
- 109 Rwanda 1.78 years compare
- 110 Cayman Islands 1.77 years compare
- 111 New Zealand 1.76 years compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 1.74 years compare
- 113 Cook Islands 1.74 years compare
- 114 India 1.72 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 1.4 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4167 years in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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