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
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2012–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 66 Cyprus 9.46 years compare
- 67 Nepal 9.42 years compare
- 68 Myanmar 9.42 years compare
- 69 Russian Federation 9.42 years compare
- 70 Montenegro 9.41 years compare
- 71 Tunisia 9.4 years compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 9.39 years compare
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
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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February 2026 Data Release