School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.16 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 2.16 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.16 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.133 years, in 1973.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.133 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.1337 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1447 years | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2373 years | +64.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4355 years | +83.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3296 years | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3201 years | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.368 years | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4556 years | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 0.454 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4822 years | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5148 years | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5809 years | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6514 years | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7016 years | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7556 years | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7546 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7301 years | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7503 years | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7878 years | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8223 years | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8439 years | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8709 years | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8985 years | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9359 years | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1 years | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 years | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 years | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 years | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.25 years | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 years | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.39 years | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.51 years | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 years | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.81 years | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.89 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.95 years | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.03 years | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.09 years | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 years | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.16 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2477 years | 0.133 years | 0.4355 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5719 years | 0.368 years | 0.7556 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8699 years | 0.7301 years | 1.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 years | 1.02 years | 1.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 years | 1.39 years | 2.16 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 31.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 84.3% (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9878 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 2.16 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 years in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.