School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 10.34 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 10.34 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 10.47 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.52 years, in 1997.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 123rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.53 years | — |
| 1997 | 8.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.84 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.06 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.38 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.52 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.64 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.53 years | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.9 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.81 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.92 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.17 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.45 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.34 years | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.53 years | 8.52 years | 8.54 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.25 years | 8.58 years | 9.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 years | 9.7 years | 10.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 years | 10.23 years | 10.47 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia was 10.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 years in 1997.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release