School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.92 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.92 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.52 years
in 2002
All-time low
4.91 years
in 2021
Years of data
31
1994–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 4.92 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 5.52 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.91 years, in 2021.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 193rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.34 years | — |
| 1995 | 5.29 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.25 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.32 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.37 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.37 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.47 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.52 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.35 years | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.46 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.4 years | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.32 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.37 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.47 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.97 years | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 4.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.92 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.95 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.91 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.92 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.31 years | 5.25 years | 5.37 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.43 years | 5.32 years | 5.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 years | 4.92 years | 5.49 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 years | 4.91 years | 4.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,217 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 4.92 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 years in 2021.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release