School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.2 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia is 13.2 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 13.2 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.79 years, in 1994.
That places AIMS: Central Asia 94th 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 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.52 years | — |
| 1986 | 11.41 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.33 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.31 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.19 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.14 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.79 years | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 10.97 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.9 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.18 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.39 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.65 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.98 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.06 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.15 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.19 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.37 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.5 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.84 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.07 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.2 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.46 years | 11.33 years | 11.55 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.02 years | 10.79 years | 11.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 years | 10.95 years | 12.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 years | 12.15 years | 12.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.83 years | 12.5 years | 13.2 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Central Asia
- 91 Brunei 13.91 years compare
- 92 South Africa 13.87 years compare
- 93 Romania 13.82 years compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 13.81 years compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 13.67 years compare
- 96 Bhutan 13.62 years compare
- 97 Nepal 13.57 years compare
More education data for AIMS: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 47.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 302,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 49.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 44.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia was 13.2 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 years in 1994.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release