School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.73 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.73 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.24 years
in 2015
All-time low
8.73 years
in 2023
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) recorded 8.73 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 9.24 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.73 years, in 2023.
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 93rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.09 years | — |
| 1998 | 9.02 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.98 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.94 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.06 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.03 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.2 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.07 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.03 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.01 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.92 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.87 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.8 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.73 years | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.73 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.03 years | 8.98 years | 9.09 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.05 years | 8.94 years | 9.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 years | 9.01 years | 9.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 years | 8.73 years | 8.92 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 786,431 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 391,687 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 394,743 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 230,858 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 76,908 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 183,275 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 373,547 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190,272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 8.73 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 years in 2023.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release