School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.35 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.35 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.54 years
in 2013
All-time low
5.29 years
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 5.35 years.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 5.54 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.29 years, in 2020.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 166th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.45 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.51 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.51 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.49 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.48 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.49 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.47 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.47 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.29 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.35 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.45 years | 5.45 years | 5.45 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.48 years | 5.43 years | 5.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 years | 5.47 years | 5.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 years | 5.29 years | 5.35 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 163 British Virgin Islands 5.13 years compare
- 164 Senegal 5.13 years compare
- 165 Ethiopia 5.1 years compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 5.05 years compare
- 167 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.04 years compare
- 168 Syrian Arab Republic 5 years compare
- 169 Barbados 5 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 5.35 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 years in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release