School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 12.01 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.01 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.05 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.4 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries recorded 12.01 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 12.05 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4 years, in 1971.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 129th 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, female (years) (female) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.49 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.4 years | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.54 years | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.71 years | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.79 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.02 years | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 6.27 years | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 6.52 years | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 6.69 years | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.1 years | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 7.33 years | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 7.49 years | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.61 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.73 years | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.85 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.03 years | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.25 years | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.47 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.66 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.3 years | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.77 years | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 8.59 years | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.55 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.93 years | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 9.15 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.36 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.69 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.84 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.96 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.48 years | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.39 years | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.31 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.86 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.46 years | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.56 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.81 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.93 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.17 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.33 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.56 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.78 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.66 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.05 years | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 12.01 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 years | 5.4 years | 7.1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.99 years | 7.33 years | 8.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.73 years | 8.3 years | 9.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.06 years | 9.42 years | 10.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 years | 10.46 years | 11.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.81 years | 11.56 years | 12.05 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 12.01 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 years in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release