School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 5.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.76 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.79 years
in 2013
All-time low
4.2 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 5.76 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 5.79 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2 years, in 1974.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.2 years | — |
| 1974 | 4.2 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.4 years | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 4.55 years | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.53 years | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.75 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.81 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.86 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.8 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.75 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.74 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.87 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.97 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.18 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.26 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.36 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.47 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.72 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.79 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.68 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.78 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.75 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.53 years | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.58 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.57 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.63 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.76 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.43 years | 4.2 years | 4.56 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.71 years | 4.55 years | 4.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 years | 4.73 years | 4.82 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 years | 4.87 years | 5.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 5.53 years | 5.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 years | 5.57 years | 5.76 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 5.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 years in 1974.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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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February 2026 Data Release