School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.21 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.21 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.43 years
in 2007
All-time low
5.18 years
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 5.21 years.
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 SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 5.43 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.18 years, in 2022.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.25 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.37 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.42 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.39 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.36 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.34 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.32 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.34 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.33 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.25 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.21 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.18 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.21 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.25 years | 5.25 years | 5.25 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.36 years | 5.25 years | 5.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 years | 5.32 years | 5.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 years | 5.18 years | 5.25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 175 North Macedonia 4.82 years compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 4.8 years compare
- 177 Honduras 4.77 years compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 4.68 years compare
- 179 San Marino 4.68 years compare
- 180 Yemen 4.67 years compare
- 181 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.66 years compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 5.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 years in 2022.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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