School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific
AIMS: Pacific: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.5 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.5 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.16 years
in 2014
All-time low
11.88 years
in 2006
Years of data
34
1991–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific stood at 12.5 years.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific peaked at 13.16 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.88 years, in 2006.
That places AIMS: Pacific 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.53 years | — |
| 1992 | 12.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.38 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.34 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.26 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.15 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12 years | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.92 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.88 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.29 years | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.54 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.82 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.07 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.07 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.96 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.6 years | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.82 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.63 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.63 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.52 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.41 years | 12.26 years | 12.53 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 12 years | 11.88 years | 12.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 years | 12.54 years | 13.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 years | 12.5 years | 12.63 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Pacific
- 9 Denmark 14.36 years compare
- 10 Ireland 14.35 years compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 14.34 years
- 12 Finland 14.22 years compare
- 13 Iceland 14.22 years compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.12 years compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.91 years compare
More education data for AIMS: Pacific
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 22.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 199,468 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 746,747 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 696,822 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific was 12.5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 years in 2006.
- How does AIMS: Pacific rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- AIMS: Pacific ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release