School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 11.49 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.49 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.49 years
in 2024
All-time low
6.96 years
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 11.49 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 11.49 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.96 years, in 1975.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 71st 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 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.96 years | — |
| 1976 | 7.33 years | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 7.68 years | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 7.84 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.59 years | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 7.31 years | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 7.25 years | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.17 years | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.29 years | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.42 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 7.73 years | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 8.03 years | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 8.16 years | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.32 years | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.24 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 8.1 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.44 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.66 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.85 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.22 years | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.41 years | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.67 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.83 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.06 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.4 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.65 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.8 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.04 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.24 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.11 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.05 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.33 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.49 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.48 years | 6.96 years | 7.84 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.69 years | 7.17 years | 8.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 years | 8.1 years | 9.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 years | 9.41 years | 11.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 years | 11.05 years | 11.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 years | 11.33 years | 11.49 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 68 Greece 12.34 years compare
- 69 Rwanda 12.34 years compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.33 years compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 12.32 years compare
- 72 Lithuania 12.31 years compare
- 73 Martinique 12.29 years compare
- 74 Kiribati 12.27 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 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 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 11.49 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 years in 1975.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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