School life expectancy, primary, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.91 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.91 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.89 years
in 1986
All-time low
5.51 years
in 1998
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 5.91 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 6.89 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.51 years, in 1998.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.19 years | — |
| 1974 | 6.1 years | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.23 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.1 years | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.87 years | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 5.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.82 years | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.94 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.06 years | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.24 years | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.37 years | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.72 years | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 6.89 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.72 years | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.85 years | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.54 years | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.37 years | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.2 years | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.01 years | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.86 years | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.75 years | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.71 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.68 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.64 years | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.51 years | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.73 years | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.8 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.95 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.03 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.19 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.17 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.17 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.14 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.09 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.84 years | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.82 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.89 years | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.91 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.07 years | 5.87 years | 6.23 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.42 years | 5.82 years | 6.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 years | 5.51 years | 6.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 years | 5.8 years | 6.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 years | 5.82 years | 6.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 years | 5.89 years | 5.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- 70 Cape Verde 6.24 years compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 6.21 years compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 6.2 years compare
- 73 Samoa 6.2 years compare
- 74 Monaco 6.17 years compare
- 75 Guatemala 6.16 years compare
- 76 Spain 6.14 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 5.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 years in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release