School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.19 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia is 8.19 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 8.19 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.32 years, in 2001.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.38 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.32 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.47 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.85 years | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.01 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.16 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.24 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.43 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.38 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.51 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.61 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.73 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.73 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.09 years | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.99 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.49 years | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 7.44 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.92 years | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 7.92 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.19 years | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 years | 6.38 years | 6.38 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.97 years | 6.32 years | 7.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 years | 7.44 years | 8.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 years | 7.52 years | 8.19 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 133 Seychelles 8.45 years compare
- 134 Comoros 8.44 years compare
- 135 Mongolia 8.44 years compare
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.44 years compare
- 137 Tajikistan 8.43 years compare
- 138 Macau, China 8.39 years compare
- 139 Jamaica 8.38 years compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 8.19 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 years in 2001.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release