School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.46 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.46 years
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.46 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.08 years
in 1987
Years of data
42
1983–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 1.46 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.46 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 years, in 1987.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 105th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.09 years | — |
| 1984 | 1.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.08 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.11 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 years | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.23 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.43 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.46 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 years | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 years | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 years | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 1.46 years | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 years | 1.08 years | 1.09 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.09 years | 1.08 years | 1.11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 years | 1.1 years | 1.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 years | 1.28 years | 1.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 years | 1.23 years | 1.46 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 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
- 107 Solomon Islands 1.81 years compare
- 108 Seychelles 1.81 years compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 1.46 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 years in 1987.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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