School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 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 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
- 164 Senegal 5.13 years compare
- 165 Ethiopia 5.1 years compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 5.05 years compare
- 167 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.04 years compare
- 168 Syrian Arab Republic 5 years compare
- 169 Barbados 5 years compare
- 170 Czechia 5 years compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.40 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 44.00 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.60 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.
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February 2026 Data Release