School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.42 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.42 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.51 years
in 2007
All-time low
4.62 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 5.42 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 5.51 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.62 years, in 1971.
UIS: Arab States ranks 159th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.63 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.73 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.71 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.78 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.84 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.95 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.03 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.93 years | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.04 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.86 years | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.01 years | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.92 years | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.02 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.23 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.17 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.44 years | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.41 years | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.38 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.38 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.48 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.27 years | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.25 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.41 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.32 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.42 years | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.42 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 years | 4.62 years | 4.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 years | 4.98 years | 5.11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 years | 4.86 years | 5.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 years | 5.14 years | 5.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 years | 5.25 years | 5.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 years | 5.32 years | 5.42 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 25.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.17 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 5.42 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 years in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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