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East Asia & Pacific
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)

Within the “East Asia & Pacific” group, Hong Kong SAR, China leads School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) in 2019 at 17.22 years, while Marshall Islands sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 10.24 years. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.04.38.612.917.2Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHong Kong SAR, China: 17.22 years17.2Macao SAR, ChinaMacao SAR, China: 16.44 years16.4Brunei DarussalamBrunei Darussalam: 14.06 years14.1Lao PDRLao PDR: 10.48 years10.5Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands: 10.24 years10.2

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Hong Kong SAR, China 17.22 years
2 Macao SAR, China 16.44 years
3 Brunei Darussalam 14.06 years
4 Lao PDR 10.48 years
5 Marshall Islands 10.24 years

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the East Asia & Pacific group for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) in 2019, Hong Kong SAR, China leads with a gap of 0.78 years to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 5 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Marshall Islands at 10.24 years.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.