School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 7.86 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.86 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.95 years
in 2013
All-time low
6.05 years
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1998–2024

024681998201120241998: 6 years1999: 6.2 years2000: 6.3 years2001: 6.4 years2002: 6.8 years2003: 7.1 years2004: 7.4 years2005: 7.5 years2006: 7.6 years2007: 7.5 years2008: 7.6 years2009: 7.7 years2010: 7.7 years2011: 7.8 years2012: 7.9 years2013: 7.9 years2014: 7.9 years2015: 7.7 years2016: 7.7 years2017: 7.7 years2018: 7.8 years2019: 7.8 years2020: 7.8 years2021: 7.8 years2022: 7.8 years2023: 7.8 years2024: 7.9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 7.86 years.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 7.95 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.05 years, in 1998.

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1998 to 2024.
Year years Change
1998 6.05 years
1999 6.17 years +2.0%
2000 6.35 years +2.9%
2001 6.41 years +0.9%
2002 6.8 years +6.2%
2003 7.09 years +4.2%
2004 7.43 years +4.8%
2005 7.48 years +0.7%
2006 7.6 years +1.6%
2007 7.51 years -1.2%
2008 7.59 years +1.1%
2009 7.66 years +0.8%
2010 7.72 years +0.9%
2011 7.84 years +1.5%
2012 7.86 years +0.2%
2013 7.95 years +1.1%
2014 7.89 years -0.7%
2015 7.7 years -2.4%
2016 7.73 years +0.3%
2017 7.73 years +0.1%
2018 7.75 years +0.2%
2019 7.78 years +0.3%
2020 7.79 years +0.1%
2021 7.79 years +0.0%
2022 7.81 years +0.3%
2023 7.85 years +0.5%
2024 7.86 years +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.11 years 6.05 years 6.17 years 2
2000s 7.19 years 6.35 years 7.66 years 10
2010s 7.8 years 7.7 years 7.95 years 10
2020s 7.82 years 7.79 years 7.86 years 5

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 170 Romania 7.63 years compare
  2. 171 Gambia 7.5 years compare
  3. 172 San Marino 7.46 years compare
  4. 173 Angola 7.42 years compare
  5. 174 Central African Republic 7.33 years compare
  6. 175 Laos 7.22 years compare
  7. 176 Eritrea 7.13 years compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 7.86 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 7.95 years in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 6.05 years in 1998.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release