School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area

UNICEF: Gulf Area: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.9 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12.9 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.02 years
in 2012
All-time low
11.64 years
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2012–2023

0510152012201720232012: 13 years2013: 11.6 years2014: 11.9 years2015: 12.1 years2016: 12.3 years2017: 12.3 years2018: 12.7 years2019: 12.5 years2020: 12.3 years2021: 12.3 years2022: 13 years2023: 12.9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 12.9 years.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 13.02 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.64 years, in 2013.

That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2012 to 2023.
Year years Change
2012 13.02 years
2013 11.64 years -10.6%
2014 11.93 years +2.5%
2015 12.11 years +1.5%
2016 12.28 years +1.4%
2017 12.31 years +0.3%
2018 12.72 years +3.3%
2019 12.47 years -2.0%
2020 12.33 years -1.1%
2021 12.28 years -0.5%
2022 12.99 years +5.8%
2023 12.9 years -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.31 years 11.64 years 13.02 years 8
2020s 12.62 years 12.28 years 12.99 years 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area

  1. 4 Sweden 15.22 years compare
  2. 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.15 years compare
  3. 6 Belgium 15.07 years compare
  4. 7 Ireland 14.7 years compare
  5. 8 Finland 14.69 years compare
  6. 9 Australia 14.43 years compare
  7. 10 Denmark 14.3 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 12.9 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The highest recorded value was 13.02 years in 2012.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The lowest recorded value was 11.64 years in 2013.
How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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