School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.91 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.91 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
87th
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 6.83 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.75 years, in 1998.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 | 5.95 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 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 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 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 5.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 years in 1998.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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