School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.76 years
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.76 years
in 2024
All-time low
4.98 years
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 5.76 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 5.76 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.98 years, in 1972.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 113th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.23 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.07 years | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.98 years | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 5 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.12 years | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.25 years | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.2 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.13 years | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 5.1 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.08 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.25 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.37 years | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.46 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.42 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.38 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.33 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.29 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.26 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.23 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.2 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.19 years | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.15 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.28 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.46 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.64 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.63 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.73 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.62 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.75 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.42 years | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.38 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.42 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.6 years | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.76 years | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.11 years | 4.98 years | 5.25 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.29 years | 5.08 years | 5.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 years | 5.15 years | 5.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 years | 5.21 years | 5.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 years | 5.38 years | 5.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 years | 5.42 years | 5.76 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 110 Saint Helena 5.86 years compare
- 111 Israel 5.86 years compare
- 112 Guyana 5.85 years compare
- 113 Estonia 5.85 years compare
- 114 Ecuador 5.85 years compare
- 115 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.84 years compare
- 116 French Guiana 5.83 years compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 5.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 years in 1972.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release