School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.01 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.01 years
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.33 years
in 2016
All-time low
4.49 years
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 6.01 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 6.33 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.49 years, in 2001.
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 39th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.53 years | — |
| 2000 | 4.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.49 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.57 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.14 years | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 5.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.42 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.51 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.57 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.55 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.68 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.96 years | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.86 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.93 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.33 years | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.19 years | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.18 years | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 5.14 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.23 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.26 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.64 years | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 5.69 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.01 years | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.53 years | 4.53 years | 4.53 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.14 years | 4.49 years | 5.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 years | 5.14 years | 6.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 years | 5.23 years | 6.01 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 36 Madagascar 6.82 years compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 6.81 years compare
- 38 Peru 6.78 years compare
- 39 Togo 6.78 years compare
- 40 Mauritania 6.71 years compare
- 41 Tonga 6.7 years compare
- 42 Cook Islands 6.7 years compare
More education data for WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 6.01 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 years in 2001.
- How does WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia (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