School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.23 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.23 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.24 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.2775 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 2.23 years.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 2.24 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2775 years, in 1974.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2811 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.2775 years | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2912 years | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3877 years | +33.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5899 years | +52.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4869 years | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4829 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5403 years | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6454 years | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6397 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6533 years | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6634 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6999 years | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7334 years | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7707 years | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8231 years | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8281 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8157 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8197 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8624 years | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9042 years | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9306 years | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9706 years | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 years | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.06 years | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 years | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 years | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 years | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 years | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.28 years | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.45 years | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.56 years | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.72 years | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.81 years | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.88 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.99 years | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.02 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.08 years | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.13 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.24 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.23 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3996 years | 0.2775 years | 0.5899 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6997 years | 0.5403 years | 0.8281 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9613 years | 0.8157 years | 1.11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 years | 1.06 years | 1.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 years | 1.45 years | 2.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 years | 2.14 years | 2.24 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 2.23 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2775 years in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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