School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.82 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) recorded 5.82 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 6.45 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.32 years, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.52 years | 5.32 years | 5.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.32 years | 6.04 years | 6.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 years | 6.13 years | 6.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 6.06 years | 6.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 5.74 years | 6.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 years | 5.74 years | 5.82 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
More education data for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 30.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.55 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 5.82 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 years in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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