School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 7.95 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 7.95 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 7.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.59 years, in 2000.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 164th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.71 years | — |
| 1997 | 6.66 years | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.66 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.64 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.59 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.89 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.25 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.43 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.36 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.42 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.35 years | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.65 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.8 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.96 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.95 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.67 years | 6.64 years | 6.71 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.11 years | 6.59 years | 7.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 years | 7.35 years | 7.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 years | 7.87 years | 7.96 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 7.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 years in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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