School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 11.88 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.88 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.89 years
in 2023
All-time low
7.41 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 11.88 years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 11.89 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.41 years, in 1971.
UIS: Arab States ranks 132nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.46 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.41 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.51 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.63 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 7.68 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.85 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.01 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 8.16 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 8.28 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 8.45 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 8.56 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 8.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 8.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.04 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 9.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.08 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.03 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.83 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.15 years | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.04 years | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.15 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.27 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.62 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.71 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.96 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.13 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.42 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.38 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.96 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.79 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.89 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.06 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.31 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.47 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.71 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.89 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.88 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.84 years | 7.41 years | 8.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.88 years | 8.56 years | 9.14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.13 years | 8.83 years | 9.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.14 years | 9.62 years | 10.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 years | 10.6 years | 11.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 years | 11.67 years | 11.89 years | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 11.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.89 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 years in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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