School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.6 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 4.6 years.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 4.92 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.6 years, in 2022.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 199th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.72 years | — |
| 2000 | 4.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.76 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.82 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.92 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.87 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.85 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.78 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.74 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.72 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.68 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.61 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.61 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.6 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 years | 4.72 years | 4.72 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.85 years | 4.72 years | 4.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 years | 4.68 years | 4.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 years | 4.6 years | 4.61 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 4.6 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 years in 2022.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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