School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 4.53 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.53 years
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.53 years
in 2024
All-time low
2.37 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 4.53 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 4.53 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.37 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 132nd 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, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.38 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.45 years | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.5 years | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.56 years | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.67 years | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.76 years | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.84 years | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.92 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.98 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.07 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.11 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.18 years | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.25 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.31 years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.46 years | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.59 years | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.52 years | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.46 years | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.45 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.42 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.39 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.37 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.46 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.42 years | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.56 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.52 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.61 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.65 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.73 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.85 years | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.94 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.86 years | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.97 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.03 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.12 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.17 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.22 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.28 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.36 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.45 years | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.53 years | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.64 years | 2.37 years | 2.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 years | 2.98 years | 3.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 years | 3.44 years | 3.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 years | 3.37 years | 3.65 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 years | 3.73 years | 4.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 years | 4.22 years | 4.53 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 129 Côte d'Ivoire 5.07 years compare
- 130 Barbados 5.03 years compare
- 131 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.03 years compare
- 132 Montserrat 5.02 years compare
- 133 Grenada 5.01 years compare
- 134 Timor-Leste 4.96 years compare
- 135 San Marino 4.94 years compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 4.53 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release