School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.61 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.61 years
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.08 years
in 1980
All-time low
8.94 years
in 1997
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) is 9.61 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 10.08 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.94 years, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.53 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.48 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 9.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 9.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 9.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.02 years | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 10.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10.03 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 9.95 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 9.86 years | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.79 years | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.77 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 9.67 years | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.63 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.32 years | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 9.25 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.15 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.05 years | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.94 years | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.94 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.29 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.47 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.74 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.68 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.55 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.61 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.79 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.89 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.11 years | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 9.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.75 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.61 years | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.65 years | 9.47 years | 10.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.87 years | 9.67 years | 10.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 years | 8.94 years | 9.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.51 years | 9.03 years | 9.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 years | 9.11 years | 9.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 years | 9.57 years | 9.77 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 10.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 9.61 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 years in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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