School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.5 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 10.5 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 11.03 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.96 years, in 1999.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.96 years | — |
| 2000 | 9.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.09 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.29 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.55 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.42 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.37 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.56 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.84 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.67 years | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.58 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.58 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.51 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.5 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.96 years | 9.96 years | 9.96 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.37 years | 9.98 years | 10.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 years | 10.56 years | 11.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 years | 10.5 years | 10.67 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 114 Jordan 11.4 years compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 11.39 years compare
- 116 Bulgaria 11.38 years compare
- 117 Cote d'Ivoire 11.37 years compare
- 118 Cuba 11.36 years compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 11.35 years compare
- 120 Armenia 11.34 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7458 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 10.5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 years in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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