School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.46 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.46 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.46 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.07 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 11.46 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 11.46 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.07 years, in 1971.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 72nd 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 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.11 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.07 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 7.49 years | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 7.57 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.81 years | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.05 years | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.41 years | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 8.55 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 8.3 years | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 8 years | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 7.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.91 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.11 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.44 years | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 8.69 years | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.79 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.63 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.91 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.05 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.33 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.5 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9.59 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.72 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.88 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.07 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.22 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.36 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.6 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.75 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.98 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.04 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.97 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.04 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.13 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.46 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.75 years | 7.07 years | 8.55 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 years | 7.91 years | 8.82 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 years | 8.62 years | 9.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.17 years | 9.5 years | 10.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.11 years | 10.97 years | 11.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 years | 11.27 years | 11.46 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- 69 Rwanda 12.28 years compare
- 70 Libya 12.28 years compare
- 71 Costa Rica 12.25 years compare
- 72 Chile 12.25 years compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 12.23 years compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 12.22 years compare
- 75 Peru 12.18 years compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 11.46 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 years in 1971.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release