School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.6681 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6681 years
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6873 years
in 2022
All-time low
0.2659 years
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 0.6681 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 0.6873 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2659 years, in 1999.
That places MDG: Western Asia 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2732 years | — |
| 1991 | 0.2696 years | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.266 years | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2725 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2713 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2678 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.267 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.27 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2688 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2659 years | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.271 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2695 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2746 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2819 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3019 years | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3248 years | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3525 years | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3855 years | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4117 years | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4349 years | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4741 years | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5139 years | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5262 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4729 years | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4969 years | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5227 years | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5421 years | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5719 years | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6053 years | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6202 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6416 years | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5119 years | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6873 years | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6863 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6681 years | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2692 years | 0.2659 years | 0.2732 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3308 years | 0.2695 years | 0.4349 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5346 years | 0.4729 years | 0.6202 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.639 years | 0.5119 years | 0.6873 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 182 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7289 years compare
- 183 Namibia 0.704 years compare
- 184 Senegal 0.6879 years compare
- 185 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6717 years compare
- 186 Eritrea 0.6338 years compare
- 187 Saint Helena 0.631 years compare
- 188 Algeria 0.6118 years compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 0.6681 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6873 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2659 years in 1999.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release