School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.5589 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5589 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6079 years
in 2013
All-time low
0.2616 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 0.5589 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 0.6079 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2616 years, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2616 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2619 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2624 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2631 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2639 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2666 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2677 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2721 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2757 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.278 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2812 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2796 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2724 years | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2713 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2687 years | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2737 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2714 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2746 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2793 years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2794 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2829 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2813 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2791 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2768 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2774 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2766 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2772 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2868 years | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2952 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3007 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3271 years | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3502 years | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3807 years | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3897 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4063 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4366 years | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4244 years | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4394 years | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4539 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5032 years | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5509 years | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6079 years | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4476 years | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.474 years | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5029 years | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5086 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5074 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5134 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5172 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4864 years | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5192 years | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5555 years | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5589 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2665 years | 0.2616 years | 0.2757 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.275 years | 0.2687 years | 0.2812 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2798 years | 0.2766 years | 0.2868 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.375 years | 0.2952 years | 0.4394 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.507 years | 0.4476 years | 0.6079 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5274 years | 0.4864 years | 0.5589 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 194 Tajikistan 0.38 years compare
- 195 Syria 0.3713 years compare
- 196 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3624 years compare
- 197 Nigeria 0.3586 years compare
- 198 Djibouti 0.3159 years compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2366 years compare
- 200 Burkina Faso 0.2328 years compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 32.69 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 90.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 72.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 0.5589 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6079 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2616 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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