School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Monaco
Monaco: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.63 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Monaco, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Monaco recorded 2.63 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Monaco peaked at 3.88 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.63 years, in 2024.
That places Monaco 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Monaco, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.68 years | — |
| 1978 | 2.94 years | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 3.37 years | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 3.66 years | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.88 years | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.87 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.41 years | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.15 years | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.11 years | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.24 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.09 years | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.17 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.22 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.48 years | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.28 years | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.21 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.17 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.15 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.98 years | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.93 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7 years | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 2.67 years | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.63 years | -1.3% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 2.63 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 2.63 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 years | 2.68 years | 2.94 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.37 years | 3.37 years | 3.37 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.43 years | 3.09 years | 3.88 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.23 years | 3.17 years | 3.3 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.27 years | 3.15 years | 3.48 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.78 years | 2.63 years | 2.98 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
More education data for Monaco
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,760 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 157 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,304 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7107 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 978 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2588 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 195 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Monaco?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Monaco was 2.63 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 years in 2024.
- How does Monaco rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Monaco ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release