School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.32 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.32 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.53 years
in 2007
All-time low
5.3 years
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions is 5.32 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 5.53 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.3 years, in 2022.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.37 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.48 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.51 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.47 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.45 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.46 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.44 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.44 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.36 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.33 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.32 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.37 years | 5.37 years | 5.37 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.47 years | 5.37 years | 5.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 years | 5.44 years | 5.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 years | 5.3 years | 5.36 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 5.32 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 years in 2022.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release