School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.96 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.46 years
in 1986
All-time low
5.34 years
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 5.96 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 6.46 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.34 years, in 1974.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 57th 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 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.01 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.62 years | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 5.39 years | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 5.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.34 years | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.62 years | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 5.87 years | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.77 years | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.55 years | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.51 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.46 years | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.55 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.75 years | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.88 years | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.2 years | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 6.46 years | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 6.36 years | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.23 years | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.09 years | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.96 years | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.82 years | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.69 years | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.61 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.51 years | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.74 years | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.82 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.91 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.99 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.06 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.14 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.22 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.17 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.14 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.14 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.12 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.88 years | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.85 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.99 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.94 years | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.96 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 years | 5.34 years | 6.01 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.99 years | 5.46 years | 6.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 years | 5.51 years | 6.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 years | 5.82 years | 6.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 years | 5.85 years | 6.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 years | 5.94 years | 5.99 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 5.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 years in 1974.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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