School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.08 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.08 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.17 years
in 2020
All-time low
9.01 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024

02468101999201120241999: 9 years2000: 9 years2001: 9 years2002: 9.1 years2003: 9.1 years2004: 9.1 years2005: 9.1 years2006: 9.1 years2007: 9.1 years2008: 9.1 years2009: 9.2 years2010: 9.1 years2011: 9.1 years2012: 9.1 years2013: 9.1 years2014: 9.1 years2015: 9.1 years2016: 9.1 years2017: 9.2 years2018: 9.2 years2019: 9.2 years2020: 9.2 years2021: 9.1 years2022: 9.1 years2023: 9.1 years2024: 9.1 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Developed Regions is 9.08 years, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 9.17 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.01 years, in 1999.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 9.01 years
2000 9.01 years +0.0%
2001 9.02 years +0.1%
2002 9.09 years +0.7%
2003 9.12 years +0.3%
2004 9.09 years -0.3%
2005 9.09 years +0.0%
2006 9.12 years +0.3%
2007 9.13 years +0.1%
2008 9.15 years +0.2%
2009 9.17 years +0.2%
2010 9.14 years -0.3%
2011 9.11 years -0.4%
2012 9.11 years +0.1%
2013 9.1 years -0.2%
2014 9.09 years -0.1%
2015 9.1 years +0.1%
2016 9.12 years +0.2%
2017 9.16 years +0.4%
2018 9.16 years +0.1%
2019 9.17 years +0.1%
2020 9.17 years +0.0%
2021 9.14 years -0.3%
2022 9.09 years -0.5%
2023 9.08 years -0.2%
2024 9.08 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.01 years 9.01 years 9.01 years 1
2000s 9.1 years 9.01 years 9.17 years 10
2010s 9.12 years 9.09 years 9.17 years 10
2020s 9.11 years 9.08 years 9.17 years 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 36 Malawi 10.11 years compare
  2. 37 Vanuatu 10.1 years compare
  3. 38 Sao Tome and Principe 10.09 years compare
  4. 39 Netherlands 10.06 years compare
  5. 40 Norway 10.01 years compare
  6. 41 Andorra 9.99 years compare
  7. 42 Portugal 9.99 years compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 9.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 9.17 years in 2020.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 9.01 years in 1999.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release