School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 7.88 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.88 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.34 years
in 2012
All-time low
7.71 years
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 7.88 years.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 8.34 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.71 years, in 1998.
That places SDG: Western Asia 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.71 years | — |
| 1999 | 7.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.94 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.12 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.23 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.18 years | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.11 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.31 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.97 years | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.94 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.89 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.88 years | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.73 years | 7.71 years | 7.75 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1 years | 7.78 years | 8.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 years | 7.93 years | 8.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 years | 7.88 years | 8 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 7.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 years in 1998.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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