School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.53 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.53 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.56 years
in 2019
All-time low
0.9261 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: World, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: World stood at 1.53 years.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: World peaked at 1.56 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9261 years, in 1974.
That places UNICEF: World 103rd 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 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.9331 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.9261 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9393 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9767 years | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 years | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 years | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.05 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.08 years | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.07 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.07 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.09 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.23 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.26 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.37 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 years | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.46 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.52 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.56 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.55 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.47 years | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 years | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.51 years | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.53 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9817 years | 0.9261 years | 1.05 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.08 years | 1.05 years | 1.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 years | 1.09 years | 1.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 years | 1.15 years | 1.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 years | 1.32 years | 1.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 years | 1.44 years | 1.55 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 100 Montserrat 1.86 years compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 1.86 years compare
- 102 Naoero 1.84 years compare
- 103 Brazil 1.83 years compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 1.82 years compare
- 105 Dominica 1.82 years compare
- 106 Vanuatu 1.81 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: World?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: World was 1.53 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9261 years in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: World ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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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February 2026 Data Release