School life expectancy, primary, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, primary, female was 3.67 years in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
3.67 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
221st
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.68 years
in 2019
All-time low
2.61 years
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School life expectancy, primary, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

012341998200920201998: 2.6 years1999: 2.6 years2000: 2.7 years2001: 2.7 years2002: 2.8 years2003: 2.9 years2004: 3.1 years2005: 3.2 years2006: 3.3 years2007: 3.3 years2008: 3.5 years2009: 3.5 years2010: 3.5 years2011: 3.5 years2012: 3.5 years2013: 3.6 years2014: 3.6 years2015: 3.6 years2016: 3.6 years2017: 3.7 years2018: 3.6 years2019: 3.7 years2020: 3.7 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2020, school life expectancy, primary, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 3.67 years.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 3.68 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.61 years, in 1999.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 221st out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.62 years 2.61 years 2.64 years 2
2000s 3.09 years 2.68 years 3.47 years 10
2010s 3.58 years 3.46 years 3.68 years 10
2020s 3.67 years 3.67 years 3.67 years 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
School life expectancy, primary, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 3.67 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 3.68 years in 2019.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 years in 1999.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 221st out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release