School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Monaco
Monaco: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 11.96 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Monaco, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Monaco stood at 11.96 years. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Monaco peaked at 13.48 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.96 years, in 2024.
That places Monaco 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Monaco, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.22 years | — |
| 1996 | 13.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.95 years | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.73 years | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 12.48 years | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.37 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.1 years | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.35 years | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 13.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.01 years | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.93 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.38 years | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.04 years | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.96 years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.93 years | 12.48 years | 13.26 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.23 years | 12.1 years | 12.37 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.31 years | 13.01 years | 13.48 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.3 years | 11.96 years | 12.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.41 years compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 13.07 years compare
- 4 Namibia 11.93 years compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.82 years compare
- 6 Eswatini 11.55 years compare
More education data for Monaco
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 195 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.2% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.58 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Monaco?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Monaco was 11.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.96 years in 2024.
- How does Monaco rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Monaco ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Monaco 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release