School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.07 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.07 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.59 years
in 2005
All-time low
4.06 years
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 4.07 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 4.59 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.06 years, in 2023.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.33 years | — |
| 2000 | 4.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.41 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.54 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.59 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.56 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.55 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.47 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.44 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.49 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.52 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.34 years | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.32 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.29 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.28 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.17 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.07 years | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.06 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.07 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 years | 4.33 years | 4.33 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5 years | 4.34 years | 4.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 years | 4.17 years | 4.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 years | 4.06 years | 4.1 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 201 Lithuania 4.02 years compare
- 202 Kyrgyzstan 3.93 years compare
- 203 Russian Federation 3.92 years compare
- 204 Kazakhstan 3.91 years compare
- 205 Niger 3.84 years compare
- 206 Belarus 3.84 years compare
- 207 Serbia 3.84 years compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 4.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 years in 2023.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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