School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.91 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.91 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.91 years
in 2024
All-time low
4.02 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in GPE: Region 2 stood at 5.91 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 5.91 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.02 years, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 75th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.02 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.09 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.09 years | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.05 years | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.05 years | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.33 years | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 4.75 years | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 5.17 years | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 5.28 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.46 years | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.75 years | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.76 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.53 years | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.18 years | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 4.92 years | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.99 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.7 years | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 4.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.9 years | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.07 years | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.05 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.99 years | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.64 years | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 4.82 years | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.97 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.06 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.25 years | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.14 years | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.28 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.36 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.63 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.72 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.81 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.55 years | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.48 years | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.56 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.74 years | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.87 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.8 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.63 years | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.68 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.66 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.71 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.91 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.91 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.28 years | 4.02 years | 5.17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 years | 4.7 years | 5.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 years | 4.64 years | 5.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 years | 5.14 years | 5.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 years | 5.57 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 years | 5.74 years | 5.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in GPE: Region 2?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in GPE: Region 2 was 5.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 years in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release