School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.72 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Asia stood at 1.72 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure 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 peaked at 1.72 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1414 years, in 1970.
South Asia ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1414 years in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.