School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Montserrat
Montserrat: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.86 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Montserrat, 1974–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Montserrat is 1.86 years, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Montserrat peaked at 3.08 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7453 years, in 1998.
That places Montserrat 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.77 years | — |
| 1977 | 1.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.64 years | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.44 years | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 3.08 years | +113.5% |
| 1995 | 2.55 years | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 2.37 years | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.19 years | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7453 years | -65.9% |
| 1999 | 1.55 years | +108.1% |
| 2000 | 1.95 years | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 1.88 years | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.59 years | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 1.94 years | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 2.39 years | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3 years | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.18 years | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.24 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.88 years | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 2.16 years | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.73 years | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 1.89 years | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.98 years | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 years | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Montserrat changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +113.5% | 1.44 years | 3.08 years |
| 1999 | +108.1% | 0.7453 years | 1.55 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 years | 1.64 years | 1.78 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.44 years | 1.44 years | 1.44 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.08 years | 0.7453 years | 3.08 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.06 years | 1.59 years | 2.39 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.92 years | 1.73 years | 2.16 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.86 years | 1.86 years | 1.86 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
More education data for Montserrat
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Montserrat?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Montserrat was 1.86 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7453 years in 1998.
- How does Montserrat rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Montserrat ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montserrat 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