School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 8.49 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.49 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.72 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.44 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 8.49 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 8.72 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.44 years, in 1970.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 204th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.44 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.53 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.64 years | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.86 years | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 4.06 years | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 4.23 years | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.44 years | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 4.65 years | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.83 years | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.92 years | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.97 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.94 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.88 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.71 years | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.63 years | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.68 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.58 years | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.43 years | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.54 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.42 years | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.51 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.71 years | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.79 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.06 years | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.27 years | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.35 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.57 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.84 years | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.13 years | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.39 years | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.65 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.97 years | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.24 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.52 years | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.89 years | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.98 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.15 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.24 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.35 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.45 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.54 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.64 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.68 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5 years | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.47 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.49 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.89 years | 3.44 years | 4.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.78 years | 4.58 years | 4.97 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 years | 4.42 years | 5.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 years | 5.57 years | 7.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 years | 8.03 years | 8.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 years | 8.47 years | 8.72 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- 201 Syrian Arab Republic 7.33 years compare
- 202 Yemen 7.3 years compare
- 203 Chad 7.05 years compare
- 204 Tokelau 6.96 years compare
- 205 Burkina Faso 6.89 years compare
- 206 Central African Republic 6.79 years compare
- 207 Haiti 6.66 years compare
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.1% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.57 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 64.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.29 million (2024)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 8.49 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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