School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.93 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.93 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.78 years
in 1986
All-time low
5.78 years
in 1998
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 5.93 years for school life expectancy, primary, male 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 peaked at 6.78 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.78 years, in 1998.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 69th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.03 years | — |
| 1974 | 5.99 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.03 years | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.94 years | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 5.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.95 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.08 years | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.18 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.3 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.42 years | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.67 years | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 6.78 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.65 years | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.73 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.49 years | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.33 years | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 6.19 years | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.06 years | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.97 years | -1.5% |
| 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 | 5.78 years | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.91 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.14 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.17 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.17 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.01 years | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.98 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.92 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.87 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.89 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.93 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.01 years | 5.94 years | 6.11 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.43 years | 5.95 years | 6.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 years | 5.78 years | 6.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 years | 5.92 years | 6.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 years | 5.87 years | 6.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 years | 5.89 years | 5.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.26 years compare
- 67 Côte d'Ivoire 6.26 years compare
- 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
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 5.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 years in 1998.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 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 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