School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.72 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.72 years
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.72 years
in 2024
All-time low
4.55 years
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 5.72 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 5.72 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.55 years, in 2001.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 122nd 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.61 years | — |
| 2000 | 4.61 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.55 years | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.64 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.97 years | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.07 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.14 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.28 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.22 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.43 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.36 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.65 years | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.55 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.03 years | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.07 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4 years | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.46 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.72 years | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 years | 4.61 years | 4.61 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 4.55 years | 5.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 years | 5 years | 5.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 years | 5.07 years | 5.72 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 119 Qatar 5.82 years compare
- 120 Bahrain 5.82 years compare
- 121 Panama 5.82 years compare
- 122 Egypt 5.81 years compare
- 123 Central African Republic 5.81 years compare
- 124 United States 5.8 years compare
- 125 New Caledonia 5.8 years
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia was 5.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 years in 2001.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release