School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 1.84 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 1.84 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.84 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1628 years, in 1971.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1631 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1628 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.178 years | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1949 years | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.211 years | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2334 years | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2622 years | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.279 years | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2958 years | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.311 years | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3327 years | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.36 years | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.38 years | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3919 years | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.407 years | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4145 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4199 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.427 years | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4559 years | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4578 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.474 years | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4757 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5089 years | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5496 years | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5803 years | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6173 years | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6738 years | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7273 years | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7762 years | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.841 years | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8678 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9152 years | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9513 years | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9821 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 years | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 years | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.25 years | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4 years | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.46 years | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 years | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.69 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 years | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.79 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.81 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.84 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2291 years | 0.1628 years | 0.311 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4047 years | 0.3327 years | 0.4578 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6224 years | 0.474 years | 0.841 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 years | 0.8678 years | 1.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 years | 1.46 years | 1.84 years | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.84 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1628 years in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.