School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 1.53 years in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.53 years
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.65 years
in 2019
All-time low
1.21 years
in 2022
Years of data
9
2016–2024

School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 2016–2024

00.511.52016202020242016: 1.5 years2017: 1.6 years2018: 1.6 years2019: 1.6 years2020: 1.6 years2021: 1.4 years2022: 1.2 years2023: 1.4 years2024: 1.5 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 1.53 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.65 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.21 years, in 2022.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 100th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2016 to 2024.
Year years Change
2016 1.55 years
2017 1.59 years +2.5%
2018 1.6 years +0.7%
2019 1.65 years +2.9%
2020 1.63 years -0.7%
2021 1.44 years -11.7%
2022 1.21 years -15.9%
2023 1.43 years +17.7%
2024 1.53 years +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.6 years 1.55 years 1.65 years 4
2020s 1.45 years 1.21 years 1.63 years 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 97 United Arab Emirates 1.84 years compare
  2. 98 Solomon Islands 1.83 years compare
  3. 99 Naoero 1.83 years compare
  4. 100 Brazil 1.82 years compare
  5. 101 Anguilla 1.82 years compare
  6. 102 Rwanda 1.8 years compare
  7. 103 Dominica 1.79 years compare

See the full ranking of 426 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 1.53 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 years in 2019.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 years in 2022.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 13,939 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release