School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.75 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.75 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.87 years
in 2022
All-time low
9.91 years
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia stood at 10.75 years.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 10.87 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.91 years, in 1997.
That places SDG: Western Asia 96th 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 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.91 years | — |
| 1998 | 9.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.27 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.46 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.52 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.48 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.33 years | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.25 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.38 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.59 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.4 years | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.69 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.87 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.86 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.75 years | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.94 years | 9.91 years | 9.98 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.4 years | 10 years | 10.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 years | 10.38 years | 10.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 years | 10.69 years | 10.87 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 93 Israel 11.78 years compare
- 94 Suriname 11.77 years compare
- 95 Bahrain 11.76 years compare
- 96 Cape Verde 11.72 years compare
- 97 China 11.64 years compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 11.59 years compare
- 99 United States of America 11.58 years compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia was 10.75 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 years in 1997.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release