School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.23 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
AIMS: South and West Asia recorded 8.23 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 8.23 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.87 years, in 2001.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 137th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.87 years | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.99 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.15 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.34 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.44 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.64 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.58 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.45 years | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.61 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.57 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.67 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.61 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.89 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.82 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.54 years | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.48 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.56 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.64 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.99 years | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 7.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.23 years | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.29 years | 6.87 years | 7.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 years | 7.48 years | 7.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 years | 7.56 years | 8.23 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia
- 134 Croatia 8.44 years compare
- 135 Macau, China 8.43 years compare
- 136 Palau 8.39 years compare
- 137 Mongolia 8.37 years compare
- 138 Palestine, State of 8.36 years compare
- 139 Jamaica 8.36 years compare
- 140 Mauritania 8.36 years compare
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in AIMS: South and West Asia was 8.23 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 years in 2001.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release