School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.68 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in WB: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in WB: South Asia is 1.68 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.84 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.27 years, in 2022.
That places WB: South Asia 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.79 years | — |
| 2017 | 1.8 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.84 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 years | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.54 years | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 years | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 years | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 1.68 years | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.81 years | 1.79 years | 1.84 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.56 years | 1.27 years | 1.77 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 83 Mexico 2.07 years compare
- 84 United States 2.05 years compare
- 85 El Salvador 2.05 years compare
- 86 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
- 87 Greece 2.02 years compare
- 88 Nicaragua 2.01 years compare
- 89 Brunei 1.99 years compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in WB: South Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in WB: South Asia was 1.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 years in 2022.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: South 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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February 2026 Data Release