School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.67 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.67 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.97 years
in 2019
All-time low
9.63 years
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UIS: Central Asia recorded 10.67 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 10.97 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.63 years, in 1997.
That places UIS: Central Asia 101st 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 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.12 years | — |
| 1981 | 10.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 10.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.27 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.24 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.21 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.19 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.14 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.02 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.8 years | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.64 years | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.98 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.61 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.58 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.57 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.78 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.79 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.75 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.61 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.67 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.21 years | 10.12 years | 10.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 years | 9.63 years | 10.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 years | 9.83 years | 10.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.85 years | 10.75 years | 10.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 years | 10.61 years | 10.75 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 98 Kuwait 11.77 years compare
- 99 Viet Nam 11.75 years compare
- 100 Bahrain 11.74 years compare
- 101 China 11.73 years compare
- 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.72 years compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 11.67 years compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 11.65 years compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 10.67 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 years in 1997.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central Asia 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