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

Latest (2024)
10.34 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.47 years
in 2023
All-time low
8.52 years
in 1997
Years of data
29
1996–2024

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1996–2024

02.557.5101996201020241996: 8.5 years1997: 8.5 years1998: 8.5 years1999: 8.5 years2000: 8.6 years2001: 8.8 years2002: 9.1 years2003: 9.2 years2004: 9.3 years2005: 9.4 years2006: 9.5 years2007: 9.6 years2008: 9.5 years2009: 9.6 years2010: 9.7 years2011: 9.9 years2012: 9.9 years2013: 9.8 years2014: 9.9 years2015: 9.9 years2016: 10 years2017: 10 years2018: 10.2 years2019: 10.2 years2020: 10.2 years2021: 10.3 years2022: 10.4 years2023: 10.5 years2024: 10.3 years

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

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) in SDG: Western Asia, 1996 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Colombia 11.34 years compare
  2. 121 Bulgaria 11.3 years compare
  3. 122 Iran 11.27 years compare
  4. 123 India 11.27 years compare
  5. 124 Armenia 11.24 years compare
  6. 125 Bermuda 11.2 years compare
  7. 126 Oman 11.16 years compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release