School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.98 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.98 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.04 years
in 2012
All-time low
8.81 years
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2012–2023

02.557.5102012201720232012: 10 years2013: 8.8 years2014: 9 years2015: 9.1 years2016: 9.1 years2017: 9.2 years2018: 9.5 years2019: 9.3 years2020: 9 years2021: 8.9 years2022: 9 years2023: 9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) recorded 8.98 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 10.04 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.81 years, in 2013.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 69th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2012 to 2023.
Year years Change
2012 10.04 years
2013 8.81 years -12.2%
2014 8.98 years +1.9%
2015 9.09 years +1.2%
2016 9.09 years +0.1%
2017 9.16 years +0.8%
2018 9.46 years +3.2%
2019 9.32 years -1.5%
2020 9.04 years -3.0%
2021 8.94 years -1.1%
2022 9.04 years +1.1%
2023 8.98 years -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.24 years 8.81 years 10.04 years 8
2020s 9 years 8.94 years 9.04 years 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

  1. 66 Cyprus 9.46 years compare
  2. 67 Nepal 9.42 years compare
  3. 68 Myanmar 9.42 years compare
  4. 69 Russian Federation 9.42 years compare
  5. 70 Montenegro 9.41 years compare
  6. 71 Tunisia 9.4 years compare
  7. 72 Timor-Leste 9.39 years compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 8.98 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The highest recorded value was 10.04 years in 2012.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.81 years in 2013.
How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release