School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.5 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.5 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.62 years
in 2012
All-time low
11.38 years
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 12.5 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 12.62 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.38 years, in 2013.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.62 years | — |
| 2013 | 11.38 years | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 11.69 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.12 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.47 years | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.31 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.1 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.03 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.57 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.5 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.06 years | 11.38 years | 12.62 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.3 years | 12.03 years | 12.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 12 Finland 14.22 years compare
- 13 Iceland 14.22 years compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.12 years compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.91 years compare
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.87 years compare
- 17 Norway 13.84 years compare
- 18 Portugal 13.74 years compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 25.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,534 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 12.5 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.38 years in 2013.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release