School life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.68 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.68 years
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.68 years
in 2024
All-time low
4.88 years
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024

02461999201120241999: 5 years2000: 5 years2001: 4.9 years2002: 5 years2003: 5.1 years2004: 5.2 years2005: 5.3 years2006: 5.3 years2007: 5.4 years2008: 5.3 years2009: 5.3 years2010: 5.3 years2011: 5.2 years2012: 5.3 years2013: 5.3 years2014: 5.2 years2015: 5.2 years2016: 5.4 years2017: 5.3 years2018: 5 years2019: 5 years2020: 5.1 years2021: 5.1 years2022: 5.4 years2023: 5.5 years2024: 5.7 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 5.68 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 5.68 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.88 years, in 2001.

That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 141st 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 26 years of available data.

School life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary, male (years) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 4.98 years
2000 4.97 years -0.2%
2001 4.88 years -1.8%
2002 4.96 years +1.6%
2003 5.1 years +2.8%
2004 5.22 years +2.4%
2005 5.25 years +0.7%
2006 5.29 years +0.7%
2007 5.35 years +1.2%
2008 5.3 years -0.9%
2009 5.25 years -0.9%
2010 5.27 years +0.4%
2011 5.22 years -1.0%
2012 5.29 years +1.4%
2013 5.27 years -0.4%
2014 5.22 years -1.0%
2015 5.25 years +0.6%
2016 5.4 years +3.0%
2017 5.33 years -1.3%
2018 5.05 years -5.4%
2019 5.01 years -0.8%
2020 5.06 years +1.2%
2021 5.1 years +0.8%
2022 5.4 years +5.8%
2023 5.45 years +1.0%
2024 5.68 years +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.98 years 4.98 years 4.98 years 1
2000s 5.16 years 4.88 years 5.35 years 10
2010s 5.23 years 5.01 years 5.4 years 10
2020s 5.34 years 5.06 years 5.68 years 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 138 Naoero 5.53 years compare
  2. 139 Bahamas 5.53 years compare
  3. 140 Nigeria 5.49 years compare
  4. 141 Malaysia 5.42 years compare
  5. 142 Viet Nam 5.42 years compare
  6. 143 Macau, China 5.41 years compare
  7. 144 El Salvador 5.39 years compare

See the full ranking of 436 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
School life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 5.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.68 years in 2024.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.88 years in 2001.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release