School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.38 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 2.38 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 2.38 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.35 years, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.35 years | — |
| 2000 | 1.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.39 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 years | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.55 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.68 years | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.74 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8 years | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.86 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.91 years | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.96 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.92 years | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.95 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.03 years | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.08 years | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.14 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.18 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.21 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.11 years | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.23 years | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.29 years | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.38 years | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 years | 1.35 years | 1.35 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.59 years | 1.37 years | 1.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 years | 1.86 years | 2.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 years | 2.11 years | 2.38 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 31 Slovakia 3.06 years compare
- 32 Tuvalu 3.03 years compare
- 33 New Caledonia 3 years
- 34 Portugal 2.98 years compare
- 35 San Marino 2.96 years compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 2.95 years compare
- 37 Spain 2.94 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 2.38 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 years in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central 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