School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 11.11 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.11 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.11 years
in 2024
All-time low
6.79 years
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
MDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 11.11 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 11.11 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.79 years, in 1973.
That places MDG: South-eastern Asia 78th 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, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.79 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.83 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.79 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.02 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.18 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.34 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.6 years | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 7.75 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.91 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 8.04 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.23 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.46 years | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 8.56 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 8.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.87 years | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 8.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.68 years | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 8.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.13 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.25 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.75 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.86 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.79 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.12 years | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.22 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.58 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.74 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.95 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.04 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.96 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.11 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1 years | 6.79 years | 7.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.53 years | 7.91 years | 8.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 years | 8.68 years | 9.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 years | 9.42 years | 10.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 years | 10.4 years | 11.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 years | 11 years | 11.11 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia
- 75 Kuwait 12.24 years compare
- 76 Peru 12.24 years compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 12.19 years compare
- 78 Sao Tome and Principe 12.19 years compare
- 79 Japan 12.16 years compare
- 80 Palau 12.12 years compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.08 years compare
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 11.11 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 years in 1973.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release