School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia is 5.96 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 6.46 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.34 years, in 1974.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th 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.
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 SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 56.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 5.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 years in 1974.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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