School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.38 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 2.38 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.38 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23 years, in 1999.
That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.23 years | — |
| 2000 | 1.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3 years | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.38 years | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.43 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.47 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.51 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 years | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.53 years | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.56 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 years | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.41 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.43 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.47 years | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.56 years | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7 years | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.78 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.07 years | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 2.38 years | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 years | 1.23 years | 1.23 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.43 years | 1.24 years | 1.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 years | 1.41 years | 1.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 years | 1.7 years | 2.38 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 30 Israel 3.06 years compare
- 31 Slovakia 3.06 years compare
- 32 Tuvalu 3.03 years compare
- 33 New Caledonia 3 years
- 34 Portugal 2.98 years compare
- 35 San Marino 2.96 years compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 2.95 years compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.38 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 years in 1999.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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