School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) was 1.72 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 1.72 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.72 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1414 years, in 1970.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 22nd out of 45 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 (years) (pre-primary) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1414 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1419 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1451 years | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1478 years | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1548 years | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1615 years | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1689 years | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1777 years | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.183 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1916 years | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2018 years | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2111 years | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2144 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.228 years | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.232 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2398 years | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2529 years | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2588 years | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2682 years | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2672 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2658 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2706 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2689 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2708 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2864 years | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2908 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.292 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2987 years | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3623 years | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4187 years | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4789 years | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5245 years | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5469 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5867 years | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6605 years | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7436 years | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8515 years | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9355 years | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 years | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 years | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 years | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 years | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.31 years | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 years | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57 years | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.66 years | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.72 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1614 years | 0.1414 years | 0.1916 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2374 years | 0.2018 years | 0.2682 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3025 years | 0.2658 years | 0.4187 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7421 years | 0.4789 years | 1.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 years | 1.16 years | 1.72 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.64 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0016 number per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 1.72 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1414 years in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.