School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.59 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.59 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.59 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.5166 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 2.59 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 2.59 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5166 years, in 1974.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5231 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.5166 years | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5376 years | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6418 years | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8502 years | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7576 years | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7715 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.835 years | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9537 years | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9429 years | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9554 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9618 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9951 years | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.02 years | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 years | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.12 years | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.11 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.09 years | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.13 years | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.16 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.17 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.24 years | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.31 years | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.36 years | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 years | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.38 years | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.42 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.47 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.52 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.58 years | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.64 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.69 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 years | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.02 years | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1 years | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.17 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.29 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.33 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.38 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.46 years | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.55 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.59 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.59 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6569 years | 0.5166 years | 0.8502 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9966 years | 0.835 years | 1.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 years | 1.08 years | 1.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 years | 1.38 years | 1.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 years | 1.75 years | 2.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 years | 2.47 years | 2.59 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5012 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 2.59 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5166 years in 1974.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-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