School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.36 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.36 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.45 years
in 2016
All-time low
1.16 years
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2009–2024

00.511.52009201620242009: 1.2 years2010: 1.2 years2011: 1.2 years2012: 1.2 years2013: 1.3 years2014: 1.3 years2015: 1.4 years2016: 1.4 years2017: 1.4 years2018: 1.4 years2019: 1.4 years2020: 1.4 years2021: 1.4 years2022: 1.3 years2023: 1.4 years2024: 1.4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 stood at 1.36 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 1.45 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.16 years, in 2009.

That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2009 to 2024.
Year years Change
2009 1.16 years
2010 1.18 years +0.9%
2011 1.22 years +3.3%
2012 1.24 years +2.4%
2013 1.28 years +3.2%
2014 1.33 years +3.5%
2015 1.41 years +6.3%
2016 1.45 years +2.4%
2017 1.4 years -3.0%
2018 1.36 years -2.7%
2019 1.42 years +3.9%
2020 1.43 years +0.7%
2021 1.37 years -4.4%
2022 1.33 years -2.4%
2023 1.35 years +1.5%
2024 1.36 years +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.16 years 1.16 years 1.16 years 1
2010s 1.33 years 1.18 years 1.45 years 10
2020s 1.37 years 1.33 years 1.43 years 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

  1. 114 India 1.72 years compare
  2. 115 Georgia 1.71 years
  3. 116 Liberia 1.7 years compare
  4. 117 Armenia 1.69 years compare
  5. 118 Guatemala 1.68 years compare
  6. 119 Suriname 1.67 years compare
  7. 120 Ireland 1.67 years compare

See the full ranking of 434 places →

More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 1.36 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 years in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 years in 2009.
How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release