School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6.08 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.08 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.32 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.58 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 6.08 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 6.32 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.58 years, in 1971.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.61 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.58 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.75 years | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.93 years | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.99 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.17 years | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 4.28 years | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.37 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.48 years | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 4.52 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.51 years | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.57 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.44 years | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.38 years | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.33 years | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.45 years | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.39 years | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.25 years | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.35 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.32 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.41 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.55 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.77 years | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.86 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.82 years | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.91 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.01 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.33 years | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.52 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.68 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.76 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.87 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.96 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.12 years | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.26 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.29 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.18 years | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.26 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.11 years | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.08 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.05 years | 3.58 years | 4.48 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 years | 4.33 years | 4.57 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 years | 4.25 years | 4.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 years | 4.91 years | 6.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 years | 6.13 years | 6.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 years | 6.08 years | 6.32 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 6.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 years in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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