School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.58 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 8.58 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 8.73 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1994.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 104th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7 years | — |
| 1995 | 7.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.29 years | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.46 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.66 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.82 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.97 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.15 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.3 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.43 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.64 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.73 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.68 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.63 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.59 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.54 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.51 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.58 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.21 years | 7 years | 7.46 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.03 years | 7.55 years | 8.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 years | 8.54 years | 8.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 years | 8.51 years | 8.58 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- 101 Azerbaijan 8.91 years compare
- 102 Latvia 8.9 years compare
- 103 Guyana 8.89 years compare
- 104 Iran 8.89 years compare
- 105 Madagascar 8.88 years compare
- 106 Malta 8.88 years compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 8.86 years compare
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 8.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1994.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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