School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 8.7 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.7 years
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.09 years
in 2020
All-time low
4.12 years
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 stood at 8.7 years.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 9.09 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.12 years, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 1 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.12 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.23 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.33 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.56 years | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.77 years | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 5.02 years | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.17 years | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 5.34 years | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 5.59 years | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 5.9 years | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 6.07 years | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.17 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.08 years | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.01 years | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.96 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.68 years | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.63 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.8 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.97 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.29 years | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.5 years | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.77 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.01 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.2 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.46 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.66 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.03 years | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.22 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.39 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.64 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.8 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.75 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.73 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.64 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.72 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.92 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.09 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.98 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7 years | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.72 years | 4.12 years | 5.59 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.12 years | 5.9 years | 6.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 years | 5.63 years | 6.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 years | 6.77 years | 8.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 years | 8.64 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 years | 8.7 years | 9.09 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 8.7 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 years in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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