School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.483 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.483 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4844 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.0347 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 0.483 years.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 0.4844 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0347 years, in 1970.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0347 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0353 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0365 years | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0373 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0394 years | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0403 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0413 years | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0471 years | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0497 years | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0554 years | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0588 years | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0619 years | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0704 years | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0728 years | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0754 years | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0785 years | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0786 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0835 years | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0762 years | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.077 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0789 years | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0805 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0813 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0891 years | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0905 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0934 years | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0987 years | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1035 years | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1104 years | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1217 years | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1341 years | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1533 years | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1557 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1598 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.163 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1787 years | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1966 years | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2115 years | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.235 years | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2707 years | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.304 years | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3295 years | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.346 years | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3579 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3658 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.382 years | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.392 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3931 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4198 years | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.443 years | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4418 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4525 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4639 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4844 years | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.483 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0417 years | 0.0347 years | 0.0554 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0733 years | 0.0588 years | 0.0835 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0948 years | 0.0789 years | 0.1217 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1858 years | 0.1341 years | 0.2707 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3733 years | 0.304 years | 0.443 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4651 years | 0.4418 years | 0.4844 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, tertiary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 0.483 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4844 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release