School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.52 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.52 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.55 years
in 2019
All-time low
1.06 years
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: World, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: World is 1.52 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 1.55 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.06 years, in 1984.
UNICEF: World ranks 103rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.06 years | — |
| 1985 | 1.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.11 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.13 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.15 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.27 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.36 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.42 years | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.44 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.55 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.54 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.46 years | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.43 years | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 years | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 years | 1.06 years | 1.09 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.11 years | 1.08 years | 1.15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 years | 1.14 years | 1.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 years | 1.31 years | 1.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 years | 1.43 years | 1.54 years | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: World?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: World was 1.52 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 years in 1984.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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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February 2026 Data Release