School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.2 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.21 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.1888 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 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 the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 2.2 years.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 2.21 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1888 years, in 1974.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.1907 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.1888 years | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2 years | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3007 years | +50.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5139 years | +70.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4 years | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.39 years | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4491 years | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5578 years | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5523 years | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.57 years | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5827 years | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6242 years | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6642 years | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6992 years | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7579 years | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7653 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7552 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7617 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8055 years | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8511 years | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8802 years | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9153 years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.968 years | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 years | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 years | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1 years | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.15 years | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.23 years | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.34 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5 years | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.68 years | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.77 years | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 years | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.89 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.96 years | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.99 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 years | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.17 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.21 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.312 years | 0.1888 years | 0.5139 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6223 years | 0.4491 years | 0.7653 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.907 years | 0.7552 years | 1.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 years | 1 years | 1.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 years | 1.39 years | 2.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 years | 2.11 years | 2.21 years | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 2.2 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1888 years in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme 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