School life expectancy, primary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.73 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.73 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.31 years
in 1985
All-time low
5.1 years
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 5.73 years.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 6.31 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.1 years, in 1973.
That places MDG: South-eastern Asia 99th 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, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.14 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.1 years | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.24 years | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.36 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.47 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.64 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.69 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.8 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.9 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.05 years | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.16 years | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.26 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.27 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.27 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.25 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.23 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.08 years | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 6.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.13 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.12 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.07 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.08 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.03 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.27 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.18 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.13 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.06 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.02 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.92 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8 years | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.65 years | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.66 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.73 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.31 years | 5.1 years | 5.69 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 years | 5.8 years | 6.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 years | 6.08 years | 6.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 years | 6.03 years | 6.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 years | 5.65 years | 6.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 years | 5.66 years | 5.73 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 30.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 5.73 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 years in 1973.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release