School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.95 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only is 8.95 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 8.95 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.49 years, in 1995.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 75th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.5 years | — |
| 1995 | 7.49 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.58 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.67 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.83 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.03 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.13 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.26 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.36 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.49 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.81 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.75 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.75 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.88 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.87 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.62 years | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.82 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.95 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.57 years | 7.49 years | 7.67 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.15 years | 7.68 years | 8.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 years | 8.55 years | 8.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 years | 8.67 years | 8.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 72 East Timor 9.39 years compare
- 73 Brazil 9.39 years compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 9.37 years compare
- 75 Mozambique 9.36 years compare
- 76 Oman 9.32 years compare
- 77 Gibraltar 9.3 years compare
- 78 Belgium 9.29 years compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 99.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.25 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2233 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 8.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 years in 1995.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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