School life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.58 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.58 years
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.76 years
in 2016
All-time low
4.14 years
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 5.58 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 5.76 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.14 years, in 2001.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 143rd 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, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.15 years | — |
| 2000 | 4.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.14 years | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.25 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.75 years | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 4.84 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.95 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.02 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.12 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.18 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.18 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.13 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.22 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.47 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.39 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.44 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.76 years | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.65 years | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.92 years | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 4.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.97 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.26 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.32 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.58 years | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 years | 4.15 years | 4.15 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.76 years | 4.14 years | 5.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 years | 4.91 years | 5.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 years | 4.97 years | 5.58 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 140 Macao 5.41 years compare
- 141 Bahamas 5.38 years compare
- 142 Saint Helena 5.36 years
- 143 Puerto Rico 5.34 years compare
- 144 Montenegro 5.33 years compare
- 145 Nigeria 5.33 years compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.32 years
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.17 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 5.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 years in 2001.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release