School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.85 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.85 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.85 years
in 2024
All-time low
6.06 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 stood at 9.85 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 9.85 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.06 years, in 1970.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.06 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.34 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 6.49 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.62 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.78 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.93 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.07 years | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.28 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.36 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.25 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.4 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.56 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.74 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.99 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.17 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.37 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.44 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.61 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.58 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.76 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.94 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.07 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.18 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.26 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.65 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.65 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.85 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.33 years | 6.06 years | 6.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.11 years | 6.78 years | 7.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.59 years | 7.25 years | 7.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.35 years | 7.93 years | 8.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 years | 8.94 years | 9.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 years | 9.66 years | 9.85 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 144 Dominican Republic 10.7 years compare
- 145 Ghana 10.65 years compare
- 146 Myanmar 10.63 years compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 10.59 years compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 10.58 years compare
- 149 Belarus 10.54 years compare
- 150 Seychelles 10.54 years compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 9.85 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 years in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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