School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 9.41 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.41 years
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.79 years
in 2020
All-time low
4.26 years
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 is 9.41 years, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 9.79 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.26 years, in 1971.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.28 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.26 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.38 years | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.49 years | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.73 years | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.96 years | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 5.21 years | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.38 years | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5.55 years | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 5.81 years | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 6.14 years | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 6.31 years | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.42 years | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.43 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.34 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.43 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.4 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.24 years | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 6.17 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.92 years | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.89 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.09 years | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.3 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.64 years | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.86 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.93 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.13 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.36 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.57 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.83 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.05 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.44 years | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.65 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.82 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.08 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.31 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.27 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.46 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.59 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.79 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.67 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.41 years | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9 years | 4.26 years | 5.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.37 years | 6.14 years | 6.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 years | 5.89 years | 6.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.21 years | 7.13 years | 9.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 years | 9.19 years | 9.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 years | 9.41 years | 9.79 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 9.41 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 years in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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