School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.4 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia stood at 11.4 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia peaked at 11.4 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.12 years, in 2001.
That places WB: South Asia 73rd 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 secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.18 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.12 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8 years | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.96 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.19 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.34 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.56 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.74 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.95 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.06 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.36 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.49 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.74 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2 years | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.02 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.42 years | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.36 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.59 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.79 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.23 years | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 11.15 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.4 years | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.18 years | 8.18 years | 8.18 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.99 years | 8.12 years | 9.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 years | 9.95 years | 11.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 years | 10.59 years | 11.4 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 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
- 76 French Guiana 12.18 years
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 11.4 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 years in 2001.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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