School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.96 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.96 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.01 years
in 2020
All-time low
8.57 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 8.96 years.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 9.01 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.57 years, in 1999.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 61st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.57 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.71 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.83 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.8 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.94 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.96 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.57 years | 8.57 years | 8.57 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.81 years | 8.57 years | 8.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 years | 8.9 years | 8.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 years | 8.96 years | 9.01 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- 58 Saint Lucia 9.61 years compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 9.59 years compare
- 60 Cape Verde 9.56 years compare
- 61 Myanmar 9.55 years compare
- 62 Hong Kong, China 9.54 years compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.51 years compare
- 64 Spain 9.49 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 8.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 years in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release