School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.34 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.34 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.38 years
in 2020
All-time low
4.7 years
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 5.34 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 5.38 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7 years, in 2000.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.76 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.84 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.89 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.99 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.06 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.96 years | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.87 years | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.93 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.9 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.81 years | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.88 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.93 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.92 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.96 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.82 years | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.87 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.78 years | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.75 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.75 years | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.85 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8 years | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.79 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.76 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.98 years | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.19 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.28 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.2 years | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.24 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.15 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.11 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.08 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.26 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.35 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.37 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.31 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.34 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.91 years | 4.76 years | 5.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 years | 4.81 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 years | 4.75 years | 4.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 years | 4.7 years | 5.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 years | 5.08 years | 5.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 years | 5.31 years | 5.38 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 170 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.9 years compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 4.88 years compare
- 172 Martinique 4.87 years compare
- 173 Eritrea 4.86 years compare
- 174 North Macedonia 4.81 years compare
- 175 Honduras 4.74 years compare
- 176 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.69 years compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 5.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 years in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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