School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.92 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.92 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.86 years
in 1986
All-time low
5.77 years
in 1998
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 5.92 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 6.86 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.77 years, in 1998.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 71st 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.06 years | — |
| 1974 | 6.01 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.13 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.05 years | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.95 years | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.96 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.1 years | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.21 years | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.34 years | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.47 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 6.74 years | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.86 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.72 years | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.55 years | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.37 years | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.22 years | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.07 years | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.97 years | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9 years | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.86 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.85 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.77 years | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.91 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.04 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.15 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.16 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.19 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.18 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.01 years | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.98 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.92 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.86 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.88 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.92 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.02 years | 5.95 years | 6.13 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.47 years | 5.96 years | 6.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 years | 5.77 years | 6.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 5.93 years | 6.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 years | 5.86 years | 6.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 years | 5.88 years | 5.92 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- 68 Costa Rica 6.26 years compare
- 69 Netherlands 6.24 years compare
- 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
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 5.92 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 years in 1998.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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