School life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.26 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.26 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.47 years
in 2007
All-time low
5.23 years
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 5.26 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5.47 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.23 years, in 2022.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 168th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.26 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.46 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.44 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.39 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.37 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.39 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.38 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.29 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.25 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.23 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.26 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 years | 5.26 years | 5.26 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.39 years | 5.26 years | 5.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 years | 5.37 years | 5.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 years | 5.23 years | 5.29 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 165 Ethiopia 4.96 years compare
- 166 Barbados 4.95 years compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 4.95 years compare
- 168 Lebanon 4.9 years compare
- 169 Comoros 4.89 years compare
- 170 North Macedonia 4.83 years compare
- 171 Martinique 4.83 years
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 5.26 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 years in 2022.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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