School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.06 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.06 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.08 years
in 2023
All-time low
6.87 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 10.06 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 10.08 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.87 years, in 1971.
UIS: Arab States ranks 139th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.88 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.87 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.95 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.06 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 7.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.24 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.38 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.5 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 7.6 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 7.77 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 7.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.98 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.39 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.36 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.12 years | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.38 years | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.24 years | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.56 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.64 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.84 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.96 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.24 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.19 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.37 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.52 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.42 years | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.68 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.78 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.93 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.96 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.08 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.06 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.24 years | 6.87 years | 7.77 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.16 years | 7.88 years | 8.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.33 years | 8.12 years | 8.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 years | 8.64 years | 9.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.59 years | 9.37 years | 9.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 years | 9.93 years | 10.08 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 136 Cayman Islands 10.82 years compare
- 137 Maldives 10.8 years compare
- 138 Kenya 10.8 years compare
- 139 Philippines 10.79 years compare
- 140 Bermuda 10.78 years compare
- 141 Azerbaijan 10.77 years compare
- 142 Romania 10.77 years compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 10.06 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 years in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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