School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.91 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.91 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.83 years
in 1986
All-time low
5.75 years
in 1998
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 5.91 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 6.83 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.75 years, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.03 years | — |
| 1974 | 5.98 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.02 years | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.92 years | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.93 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.07 years | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.18 years | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.31 years | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.44 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 6.7 years | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.83 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.69 years | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.77 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.52 years | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.35 years | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.19 years | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.05 years | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.95 years | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.88 years | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.84 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.83 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.75 years | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.89 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.01 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.14 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.16 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.16 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.99 years | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.85 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.87 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.91 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 5.92 years | 6.1 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.45 years | 5.93 years | 6.83 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 years | 5.75 years | 6.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 years | 5.9 years | 6.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 years | 5.85 years | 6.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 years | 5.87 years | 5.91 years | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 5.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 years in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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