School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.7814 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7814 years
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.8084 years
in 2022
All-time low
0.359 years
in 1999
Years of data
37
1988–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 0.7814 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 0.8084 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.359 years, in 1999.
That places SDG: Western Asia 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.4172 years | — |
| 1989 | 0.4159 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4122 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4089 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3962 years | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3921 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3815 years | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3664 years | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3639 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3638 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3618 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.359 years | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3638 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3667 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3756 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3874 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4012 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4234 years | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4524 years | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4919 years | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5125 years | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5376 years | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5694 years | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6124 years | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6232 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.586 years | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6037 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6266 years | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6436 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.682 years | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7182 years | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7342 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7593 years | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6355 years | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8084 years | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8041 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7814 years | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4165 years | 0.4159 years | 0.4172 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3806 years | 0.359 years | 0.4122 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4312 years | 0.3638 years | 0.5376 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6399 years | 0.5694 years | 0.7342 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7577 years | 0.6355 years | 0.8084 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 0.7814 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8084 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 years in 1999.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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