School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.21 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.21 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.21 years
in 2024
All-time low
3.9 years
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 5.21 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 5.21 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9 years, in 1972.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.93 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.92 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.9 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.98 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.12 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.2 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.26 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.19 years | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.15 years | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.24 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.23 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.28 years | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.42 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.31 years | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.29 years | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.27 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.34 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.29 years | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.34 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.31 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.35 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.56 years | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.64 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.75 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.91 years | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.87 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.94 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.87 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.85 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.83 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.89 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.03 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.03 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.19 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.21 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.07 years | 3.9 years | 4.26 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 years | 4.22 years | 4.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 years | 4.27 years | 4.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 years | 4.31 years | 4.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 years | 4.83 years | 5.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 years | 5.1 years | 5.21 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 174 Martinique 4.85 years compare
- 175 North Macedonia 4.82 years compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 4.8 years compare
- 177 Honduras 4.77 years compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 4.68 years compare
- 179 San Marino 4.68 years compare
- 180 Yemen 4.67 years compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 5.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 years in 1972.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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