School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.13 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.13 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.29 years
in 2005
All-time low
5.06 years
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 5.13 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 5.29 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.06 years, in 2020.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 185th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.14 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.23 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.29 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.25 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.25 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.23 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.23 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.22 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.06 years | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.13 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 years | 5.14 years | 5.14 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.22 years | 5.14 years | 5.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 years | 5.21 years | 5.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 years | 5.06 years | 5.13 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 17.07 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 21.94 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 5.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 years in 2020.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release