School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (pre-primary) in South Asia
South Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (pre-primary) was 1.72 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in South Asia is 1.72 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in South Asia peaked at 1.72 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1236 years, in 1970.
South Asia ranks 21st 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (pre-primary) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1236 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.124 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1262 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.129 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1366 years | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1439 years | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1519 years | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1607 years | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1662 years | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1747 years | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1846 years | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1934 years | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1962 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2079 years | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2106 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2167 years | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2286 years | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2325 years | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2399 years | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2403 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2395 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2445 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2424 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2448 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2609 years | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2677 years | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2684 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.277 years | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.34 years | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3938 years | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4525 years | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5016 years | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5425 years | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5782 years | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.651 years | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7386 years | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.847 years | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9299 years | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 years | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 years | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 years | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 years | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 years | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.39 years | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.51 years | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.58 years | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.68 years | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1437 years | 0.1236 years | 0.1747 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2151 years | 0.1846 years | 0.2403 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2779 years | 0.2395 years | 0.3938 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7324 years | 0.4525 years | 1.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 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 104.67 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 248.87 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 249.65 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2026)
- 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 33.83 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, male 5.06 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in South Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in South Asia was 1.72 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1236 years in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- South Asia ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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, female (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.