School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 11.43 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.43 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.43 years
in 2024
All-time low
6.47 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 11.43 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 11.43 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.47 years, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 3 142nd 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 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.47 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.71 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 7 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.14 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.36 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.5 years | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.73 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.66 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.72 years | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.9 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.97 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.09 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.29 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.41 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.54 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.61 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.81 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.95 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.06 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.18 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.62 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.89 years | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.07 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.24 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.88 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.01 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.43 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.72 years | 6.47 years | 7.14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.58 years | 7.23 years | 7.84 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.13 years | 7.72 years | 8.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 years | 8.54 years | 9.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 years | 9.89 years | 11.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 years | 11.03 years | 11.43 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 11.43 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 years in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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