School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Southern Asia

SDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 1.57 years in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.57 years
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.64 years
in 2019
All-time low
1.2 years
in 2022
Years of data
9
2016–2024

School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 2016–2024

00.511.52016202020242016: 1.6 years2017: 1.6 years2018: 1.6 years2019: 1.6 years2020: 1.6 years2021: 1.4 years2022: 1.2 years2023: 1.4 years2024: 1.6 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

SDG: Southern Asia recorded 1.57 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.64 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2 years, in 2022.

That places SDG: Southern Asia 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) in SDG: Southern Asia, 2016 to 2024.
Year years Change
2016 1.56 years
2017 1.59 years +2.2%
2018 1.6 years +0.8%
2019 1.64 years +2.1%
2020 1.58 years -3.3%
2021 1.4 years -11.3%
2022 1.2 years -14.3%
2023 1.44 years +19.9%
2024 1.57 years +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.6 years 1.56 years 1.64 years 4
2020s 1.44 years 1.2 years 1.58 years 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia

  1. 91 Cook Islands 1.98 years compare
  2. 92 Australia 1.96 years compare
  3. 93 United Arab Emirates 1.96 years compare
  4. 94 Malaysia 1.91 years compare
  5. 95 Kyrgyzstan 1.88 years compare
  6. 96 Montserrat 1.86 years compare
  7. 97 Seychelles 1.86 years compare

See the full ranking of 426 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 1.57 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 years in 2019.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 years in 2022.
How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 13,947 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release