School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.27 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.27 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.27 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.08 years
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 10.27 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 10.27 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.08 years, in 1972.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 134th 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 53 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.08 years | — |
| 1973 | 7.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 7.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.35 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.61 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.55 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.95 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.09 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.42 years | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.78 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.88 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.96 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.06 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.28 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.58 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.72 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.95 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.87 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.66 years | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.11 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.27 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.23 years | 7.08 years | 7.4 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.57 years | 7.48 years | 7.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.73 years | 7.55 years | 7.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 years | 7.95 years | 9.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 years | 9.28 years | 9.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 years | 9.81 years | 10.27 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 131 French Polynesia 11.04 years compare
- 132 Belize 11.01 years compare
- 133 Macau, China 10.99 years compare
- 134 Egypt 10.9 years compare
- 135 Botswana 10.85 years compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 10.82 years compare
- 137 Maldives 10.8 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 10.27 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 years in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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