School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area

UNICEF: Gulf Area: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.96 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.96 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.79 years
in 2012
All-time low
8.5 years
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2012–2023

02468102012201720232012: 9.8 years2013: 8.5 years2014: 8.7 years2015: 8.9 years2016: 8.9 years2017: 9 years2018: 9.3 years2019: 9.2 years2020: 9 years2021: 8.9 years2022: 9 years2023: 9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 8.96 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 9.79 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.5 years, in 2013.

That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2012 to 2023.
Year years Change
2012 9.79 years
2013 8.5 years -13.2%
2014 8.73 years +2.7%
2015 8.91 years +2.1%
2016 8.89 years -0.3%
2017 9.04 years +1.7%
2018 9.25 years +2.4%
2019 9.18 years -0.8%
2020 8.96 years -2.4%
2021 8.85 years -1.2%
2022 9.02 years +2.0%
2023 8.96 years -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.04 years 8.5 years 9.79 years 8
2020s 8.95 years 8.85 years 9.02 years 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area

  1. 71 Tunisia 9.41 years compare
  2. 72 Montenegro 9.39 years compare
  3. 73 Saint Lucia 9.35 years compare
  4. 74 East Timor 9.32 years compare
  5. 75 Oman 9.32 years compare
  6. 76 Nauru 9.32 years compare
  7. 77 Saudi Arabia 9.32 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, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 8.96 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The highest recorded value was 9.79 years in 2012.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 years in 2013.
How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release