School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 1.63 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63 years
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.79 years
in 2019
All-time low
1.22 years
in 2022
Years of data
9
2016–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in WB: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in WB: South Asia stood at 1.63 years.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.79 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.22 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, male in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.73 years | — |
| 2017 | 1.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.74 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.79 years | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.78 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.53 years | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 years | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 years | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 1.63 years | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.75 years | 1.73 years | 1.79 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.53 years | 1.22 years | 1.78 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 83 Liechtenstein 2.03 years compare
- 84 Mexico 2.02 years compare
- 85 Australia 2.01 years compare
- 86 Cape Verde 1.99 years compare
- 87 Nicaragua 1.96 years compare
- 88 El Salvador 1.96 years compare
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 1.94 years compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in WB: South Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in WB: South Asia was 1.63 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 years in 2022.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release