School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.78 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.78 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.78 years
in 2023
All-time low
7.99 years
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia is 8.78 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 8.78 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.99 years, in 1998.
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 82nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.99 years | — |
| 1999 | 8.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.57 years | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.64 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.75 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.74 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.64 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.78 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 years | 7.99 years | 8.06 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.63 years | 8.1 years | 8.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 years | 8.6 years | 8.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 years | 8.7 years | 8.78 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 79 China 9.28 years compare
- 80 Greece 9.22 years compare
- 81 South Africa 9.22 years compare
- 82 Switzerland 9.21 years compare
- 83 France 9.19 years compare
- 84 Liechtenstein 9.17 years compare
- 85 Viet Nam 9.13 years compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 8.78 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 years in 1998.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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