School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 7.64 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.64 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.01 years
in 2012
All-time low
7.1 years
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia stood at 7.64 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 8.01 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.1 years, in 1998.
That places MDG: Western Asia 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.1 years | — |
| 1999 | 7.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.34 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.46 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.53 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.61 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.76 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.85 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.94 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.82 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.77 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.86 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.99 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.67 years | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.64 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.65 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.71 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.64 years | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.11 years | 7.1 years | 7.12 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.62 years | 7.15 years | 7.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 years | 7.64 years | 8.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 years | 7.64 years | 7.77 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 165 El Salvador 7.88 years compare
- 166 British Virgin Islands 7.86 years compare
- 167 Bahamas 7.84 years compare
- 168 Afghanistan 7.81 years compare
- 169 Poland 7.74 years compare
- 170 Kenya 7.7 years compare
- 171 San Marino 7.59 years compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Western Asia was 7.64 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 years in 1998.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release