School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 3.87 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.87 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
217th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.1 years
in 2005
All-time low
3.77 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 3.87 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 4.1 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.77 years, in 1999.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 217th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.77 years | — |
| 2000 | 3.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.91 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.03 years | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.02 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.96 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.87 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.93 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.87 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.87 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 years | 3.77 years | 3.77 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.97 years | 3.79 years | 4.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 years | 3.87 years | 4.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 years | 3.86 years | 3.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 214 Tokelau 3.39 years compare
- 215 Djibouti 3.08 years compare
- 216 Equatorial Guinea 3.01 years compare
- 217 Republic of Moldova 2.96 years compare
- 218 Somalia 0.8366 years compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 3.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 years in 1999.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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