School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 3.95 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.95 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.03 years
in 2008
All-time low
3.59 years
in 1993
Years of data
45
1980–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UIS: Central Asia recorded 3.95 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 4.03 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.59 years, in 1993.
That places UIS: Central Asia 210th 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 UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.66 years | — |
| 1981 | 3.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.69 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.65 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.59 years | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.68 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.74 years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.85 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.9 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.01 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.01 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.95 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.93 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.95 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.95 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.95 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.68 years | 3.66 years | 3.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 years | 3.59 years | 3.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 years | 3.91 years | 4.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 years | 3.93 years | 4.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 years | 3.95 years | 4.02 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 207 Serbia 3.84 years compare
- 208 Turkmenistan 3.83 years compare
- 209 Tajikistan 3.82 years compare
- 210 Bulgaria 3.81 years compare
- 211 Oman 3.77 years compare
- 212 Palestine, State of 3.66 years compare
- 213 Ukraine 3.65 years compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.40 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 3.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 years in 1993.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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