School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 2.8 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.8 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.8 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.472 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 2.8 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 2.8 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.472 years, in 1971.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 180th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4725 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.472 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4844 years | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5008 years | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5057 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5173 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5263 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5162 years | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5315 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5554 years | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.611 years | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6007 years | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.655 years | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7067 years | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7492 years | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7399 years | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7607 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.771 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.793 years | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8118 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8064 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8729 years | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9275 years | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9783 years | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.03 years | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 years | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.19 years | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.25 years | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.32 years | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 years | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.48 years | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.55 years | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.62 years | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.64 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.63 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7 years | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.77 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.82 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.93 years | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.03 years | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.14 years | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.24 years | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.32 years | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.41 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.48 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.53 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.62 years | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.66 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.72 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.79 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5082 years | 0.472 years | 0.5554 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7199 years | 0.6007 years | 0.8118 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 years | 0.8064 years | 1.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 years | 1.48 years | 2.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 years | 2.14 years | 2.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 years | 2.79 years | 2.8 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 2.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.472 years in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release