School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.63 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 5.63 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 5.63 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.52 years, in 2001.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 142nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.58 years | — |
| 2000 | 4.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.52 years | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.62 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.93 years | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 5.04 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.16 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.24 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.22 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.18 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.26 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.37 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.57 years | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.49 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.99 years | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.96 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.02 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.33 years | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 5.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.63 years | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 years | 4.58 years | 4.58 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.97 years | 4.52 years | 5.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 years | 4.96 years | 5.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 years | 5.02 years | 5.63 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 5.63 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 years in 2001.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release