School life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, secondary, female was 5.49 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.49 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.63 years
in 2022
All-time low
2.77 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 5.49 years.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 5.63 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.77 years, in 1999.
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.77 years | — |
| 2000 | 2.79 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.99 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.25 years | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.31 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.49 years | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.56 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.74 years | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.97 years | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.02 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.27 years | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 4.42 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.62 years | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.76 years | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.12 years | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.26 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.18 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.29 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5 years | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.63 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.52 years | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.49 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 years | 2.77 years | 2.77 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.39 years | 2.79 years | 4.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 years | 4.27 years | 5.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 years | 5.4 years | 5.63 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 5.49 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 years in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release