School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.9 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.9 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.47 years
in 1986
All-time low
5.31 years
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 5.9 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 6.47 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.31 years, in 1974.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 82nd 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.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.83 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.54 years | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 5.34 years | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 5.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.31 years | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.55 years | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 5.77 years | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 5.72 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.61 years | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.59 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.7 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.78 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.91 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.04 years | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.29 years | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.47 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.39 years | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.27 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.11 years | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 6 years | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9 years | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.81 years | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.77 years | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.72 years | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.87 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.14 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.16 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.99 years | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.95 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.93 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.84 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.87 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.9 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.56 years | 5.31 years | 5.83 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.08 years | 5.59 years | 6.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 years | 5.72 years | 6.11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 years | 5.91 years | 6.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 years | 5.84 years | 6.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 years | 5.87 years | 5.9 years | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 5.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 years in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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