School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.72 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.72 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.31 years
in 1985
All-time low
5.09 years
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 5.72 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 6.31 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.09 years, in 1973.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 105th 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.13 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.15 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.09 years | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.23 years | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.35 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.47 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.63 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.69 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.79 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.89 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.04 years | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.15 years | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.26 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.27 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.26 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.24 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.23 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.07 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 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.11 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.06 years | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.07 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.03 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.17 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.12 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.06 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.01 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.92 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8 years | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.65 years | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.65 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.66 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.72 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3 years | 5.09 years | 5.69 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 years | 5.79 years | 6.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 years | 6.07 years | 6.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 years | 6.03 years | 6.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 years | 5.65 years | 6.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 years | 5.65 years | 5.72 years | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 5.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 years in 1973.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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