School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.73 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 10.73 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 10.73 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.37 years, in 2001.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 98th 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, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.53 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.5 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.37 years | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.52 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.94 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.07 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.36 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.34 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.56 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.85 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.75 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.94 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.26 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.12 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.93 years | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.89 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.1 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.31 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.61 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.55 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.73 years | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.53 years | 8.53 years | 8.53 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.95 years | 8.37 years | 9.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 years | 9.56 years | 10.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 years | 10.1 years | 10.73 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 95 Bahrain 11.76 years compare
- 96 Cape Verde 11.72 years compare
- 97 China 11.64 years compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 11.59 years compare
- 99 United States of America 11.58 years compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 11.52 years compare
- 101 Qatar 11.52 years compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 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, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 10.73 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 years in 2001.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release