School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 7.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.79 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.11 years
in 2020
All-time low
5.1 years
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 7.79 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% 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: Region 1 peaked at 8.11 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1 years, in 1994.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.1 years | — |
| 1995 | 5.16 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.32 years | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.63 years | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.85 years | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.92 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.14 years | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.35 years | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.56 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.81 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.99 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.36 years | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.54 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.74 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.97 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.93 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.86 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.77 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.91 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.04 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.82 years | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.74 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.79 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 5.1 years | 5.92 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.14 years | 6.14 years | 7.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 years | 7.77 years | 8.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 years | 7.74 years | 8.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
- 164 Puerto Rico 7.85 years compare
- 165 Poland 7.81 years compare
- 166 El Salvador 7.79 years compare
- 167 Kenya 7.79 years compare
- 168 Serbia 7.67 years compare
- 169 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.62 years compare
- 170 Romania 7.59 years compare
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 7.79 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 years in 1994.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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