School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 3.83 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.83 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.93 years
in 2008
All-time low
3.66 years
in 1993
Years of data
45
1980–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Central Asia recorded 3.83 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 3.93 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.66 years, in 1993.
That places SDG: Central Asia 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.67 years | — |
| 1981 | 3.67 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.73 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.72 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.7 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.71 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.66 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.66 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.75 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.82 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.82 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.88 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.91 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.92 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.92 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.92 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.84 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.79 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.91 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.84 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.83 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.71 years | 3.67 years | 3.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 years | 3.66 years | 3.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 years | 3.9 years | 3.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 years | 3.78 years | 3.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 years | 3.83 years | 3.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 217 Republic of Moldova 2.96 years compare
- 218 Somalia 0.8366 years compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 9.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 4.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 3.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 336,465 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 3.83 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 years in 1993.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central Asia 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