School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.78 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.1 years
in 2012
All-time low
8.33 years
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 8.78 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 9.1 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.33 years, in 1997.
WB: Small States ranks 81st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.36 years | — |
| 1997 | 8.33 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.63 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.71 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.87 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.96 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.03 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.83 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.78 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.78 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.37 years | 8.33 years | 8.4 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.74 years | 8.47 years | 9.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 years | 8.87 years | 9.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 years | 8.78 years | 8.83 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 78 Belgium 9.29 years compare
- 79 China 9.28 years compare
- 80 Greece 9.22 years compare
- 81 South Africa 9.22 years compare
- 82 Switzerland 9.21 years compare
- 83 France 9.19 years compare
- 84 Liechtenstein 9.17 years compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States was 8.78 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 years in 1997.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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