School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.76 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.76 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.76 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.2429 years
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 1.76 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.76 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2429 years, in 1972.
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2431 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2433 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2429 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2483 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2584 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.267 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2778 years | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2949 years | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3101 years | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3282 years | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3547 years | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3648 years | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3936 years | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4292 years | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4289 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4259 years | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4429 years | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4733 years | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4851 years | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4898 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.503 years | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5283 years | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5977 years | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6393 years | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6766 years | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7121 years | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7655 years | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8269 years | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8572 years | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.975 years | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 years | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.13 years | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.18 years | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 years | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.38 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.44 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.55 years | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.59 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.62 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.67 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 years | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.73 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.71 years | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.66 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.72 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.75 years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.76 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2714 years | 0.2429 years | 0.3282 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4288 years | 0.3547 years | 0.4898 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7082 years | 0.503 years | 0.975 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 years | 1.06 years | 1.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 years | 1.59 years | 1.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 years | 1.66 years | 1.76 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 82 Costa Rica 2.08 years compare
- 83 Liechtenstein 2.07 years compare
- 84 Anguilla 2.07 years compare
- 85 Maldives 2.06 years compare
- 86 Mexico 2.04 years compare
- 87 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
- 88 Greece 2.03 years compare
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
All data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2429 years in 1972.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean 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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