School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.7 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.7 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.4 years
in 2011
All-time low
8.7 years
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 8.7 years. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 9.4 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.7 years, in 2024.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 88th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.88 years | — |
| 1999 | 8.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.85 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.04 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.31 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.23 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.37 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.25 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.22 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.14 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.96 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.91 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.72 years | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.7 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 years | 8.86 years | 8.88 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.03 years | 8.85 years | 9.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 years | 9.05 years | 9.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 years | 8.7 years | 8.96 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 85 Japan 9.1 years compare
- 86 Liechtenstein 9.09 years compare
- 87 Slovakia 9.06 years compare
- 88 Madagascar 9.04 years compare
- 89 South Africa 9 years compare
- 90 Thailand 9 years compare
- 91 Finland 9 years compare
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 258,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Caribbean Small States was 8.7 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 years in 2024.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release