School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 12.31 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.31 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.31 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.47 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 12.31 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 12.31 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.47 years, in 1971.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 119th 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 (years) (both) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.48 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.66 years | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 7.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.81 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.93 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.08 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.12 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 8.06 years | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 8.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.37 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.31 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 8.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.74 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.07 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.35 years | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.55 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.73 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.92 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.09 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.26 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.38 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.58 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.79 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.27 years | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.43 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.53 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.71 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.71 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.94 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.05 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.2 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.31 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.79 years | 7.47 years | 8.17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.23 years | 8.06 years | 8.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.47 years | 8.31 years | 8.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 years | 8.83 years | 10.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 years | 10.58 years | 11.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 years | 11.94 years | 12.31 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 116 Seychelles 12.81 years compare
- 117 Eswatini 12.73 years compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 12.66 years compare
- 119 Jamaica 12.58 years compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 12.55 years compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 12.54 years compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 12.43 years compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 12.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 years in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release