School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (School pre-primary) in South Asia
South Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (School pre-primary) was 1.71 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in South Asia is 1.71 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in South Asia peaked at 1.71 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1582 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (School pre-primary) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1582 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1587 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1629 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1655 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1719 years | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.178 years | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.185 years | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1937 years | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1989 years | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2074 years | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2179 years | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2277 years | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2313 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2468 years | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2519 years | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2611 years | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2754 years | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.283 years | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2943 years | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2918 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.29 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2945 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2931 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2947 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3096 years | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3119 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3134 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3185 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3824 years | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4412 years | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.503 years | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5453 years | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5508 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5944 years | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6692 years | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7481 years | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8556 years | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9404 years | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 years | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 years | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.16 years | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.26 years | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.31 years | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.39 years | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.43 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 years | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.65 years | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.67 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.178 years | 0.1582 years | 0.2074 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2581 years | 0.2179 years | 0.2943 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3249 years | 0.29 years | 0.4412 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7508 years | 0.503 years | 1.08 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 years | 1.16 years | 1.71 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, female 4.98 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in South Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in South Asia was 1.71 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1582 years in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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, male (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.