School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.483 years in 2024. β—† 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 175 Mauritania 0.2389 years compare
  2. 176 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2374 years compare
  3. 177 Djibouti 0.2071 years compare
  4. 178 Uganda 0.2006 years compare
  5. 179 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1954 years compare
  6. 180 Malawi 0.1792 years compare
  7. 181 Niger 0.1753 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

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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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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release