School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.01 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: South Asia 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 peaked at 6.33 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.49 years, in 2001.
WB: South Asia 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, 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
- 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
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 74.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 43.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 83.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 59.18 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 54.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: South Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 years in 2001.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- 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 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