School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.2 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.2 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.03 years
in 1980
All-time low
5.13 years
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 5.2 years.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 6.03 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.13 years, in 2013.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.72 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.7 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.83 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.99 years | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.98 years | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.92 years | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.88 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.85 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.87 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.83 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.95 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.66 years | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.63 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.58 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.5 years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.43 years | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.56 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.65 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.52 years | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.63 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.55 years | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.48 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.13 years | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.25 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.27 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.25 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.2 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 years | 5.7 years | 5.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9 years | 5.83 years | 6.03 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 years | 5.43 years | 5.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 years | 5.48 years | 5.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 years | 5.13 years | 5.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 years | 5.2 years | 5.25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 176 Uzbekistan 4.8 years compare
- 177 Honduras 4.77 years compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 4.68 years compare
- 179 San Marino 4.68 years compare
- 180 Yemen 4.67 years compare
- 181 Laos 4.66 years compare
- 182 Mongolia 4.62 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 5.2 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 years in 2013.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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