School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in South Asia
South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 9.87 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in South Asia is 9.87 years, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in South Asia peaked at 10.24 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.68 years, in 1971.
That places South Asia 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, 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, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.71 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.68 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.8 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 7.03 years | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 7.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.1 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.21 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.04 years | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.21 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.32 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.42 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.63 years | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.82 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.79 years | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.03 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 8.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 8.2 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.35 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.47 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.48 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.45 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.42 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.22 years | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.11 years | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.26 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.21 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.36 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.55 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.8 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.96 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.11 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.31 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.29 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.51 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.64 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.85 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.69 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.91 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.24 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.11 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.91 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.87 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.98 years | 6.68 years | 7.21 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 years | 7.21 years | 8.03 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.33 years | 8.09 years | 8.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 years | 8.21 years | 9.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 years | 9.51 years | 10.24 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 29 Argentina 13.03 years compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 13.03 years compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.99 years compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 12.98 years compare
- 33 Germany 12.98 years compare
- 34 Tunisia 12.98 years compare
- 35 Togo 12.92 years compare
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in South Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in South Asia was 9.87 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 years in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.