School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.95 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.95 years
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.95 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4608 years
in 2003
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 0.95 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 0.95 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4608 years, in 2003.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 142nd 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 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4684 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4667 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4647 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4631 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.464 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4747 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4916 years | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4999 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.501 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5062 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5063 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5057 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5098 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5088 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5159 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5109 years | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5114 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5131 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5141 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.52 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5283 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5386 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5438 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5426 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5444 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5527 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5641 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.576 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5947 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5946 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6078 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.573 years | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4951 years | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4608 years | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4962 years | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5407 years | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6676 years | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7236 years | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7673 years | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7633 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8032 years | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7913 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7271 years | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.732 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7186 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7315 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7321 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7918 years | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8385 years | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8554 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8635 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.835 years | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8506 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9047 years | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.95 years | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.48 years | 0.4631 years | 0.5062 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5116 years | 0.5057 years | 0.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.558 years | 0.5283 years | 0.5947 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6095 years | 0.4608 years | 0.7673 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7721 years | 0.7186 years | 0.8554 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8808 years | 0.835 years | 0.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 0.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4608 years in 2003.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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