School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.58 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.58 years
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.68 years
in 2019
All-time low
1.23 years
in 2022
Years of data
9
2016–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 1.58 years.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 1.68 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.23 years, in 2022.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 90th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.59 years | — |
| 2017 | 1.63 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.68 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.65 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 years | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 years | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 years | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 1.58 years | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 years | 1.59 years | 1.68 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.48 years | 1.23 years | 1.65 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 87 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
- 88 Greece 2.03 years compare
- 89 Cape Verde 2.03 years compare
- 90 El Salvador 2 years compare
- 91 Gambia 1.99 years compare
- 92 Australia 1.99 years compare
- 93 American Samoa 1.99 years
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 1.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 years in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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