School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.81 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.81 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.81 years
in 2024
All-time low
3.2 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 stood at 5.81 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 5.81 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2 years, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 2 98th 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 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.28 years | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.37 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.35 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.37 years | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.66 years | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 4.06 years | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 4.43 years | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 4.56 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.75 years | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 5 years | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.02 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.82 years | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 4.52 years | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 4.35 years | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.33 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.16 years | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.14 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.33 years | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.38 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.49 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.48 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.42 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.14 years | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3 years | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.43 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.54 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.73 years | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.66 years | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.77 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.87 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.13 years | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.24 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.36 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.19 years | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.15 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.25 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.47 years | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.55 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.63 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5 years | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.58 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.63 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.67 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.73 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.81 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.55 years | 3.2 years | 4.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 years | 4.16 years | 5.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 years | 4.14 years | 4.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 years | 4.66 years | 5.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 years | 5.29 years | 5.7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 years | 5.63 years | 5.81 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 21.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 51.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 44.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.54 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 5.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 years in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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