School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.92 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.92 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.24 years
in 2011
All-time low
4.6 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 5.92 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 6.24 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6 years, in 1974.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.67 years | — |
| 1974 | 4.6 years | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.09 years | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 5.43 years | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 5.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.29 years | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.24 years | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.32 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.37 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.5 years | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.63 years | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.87 years | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.11 years | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 6.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.02 years | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.89 years | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.82 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.75 years | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.67 years | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.66 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.71 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.88 years | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.01 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.07 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.18 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.18 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.21 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.19 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.01 years | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.97 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.91 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.85 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.88 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.92 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1 years | 4.6 years | 5.43 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.73 years | 5.24 years | 6.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 5.66 years | 5.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 years | 5.93 years | 6.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 years | 5.85 years | 6.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 years | 5.88 years | 5.92 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 5.92 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 years in 1974.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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