School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 10.75 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.75 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.39 years
in 1983
All-time low
10.75 years
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) stood at 10.75 years.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 11.39 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.75 years, in 1975.
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 93rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.81 years | — |
| 1971 | 10.81 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 10.81 years | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.78 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 10.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 10.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 11.01 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 11.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.21 years | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.32 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.31 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.35 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.27 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11.27 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.19 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.12 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.04 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.95 years | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.87 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.77 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.76 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.75 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.89 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.07 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.22 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.88 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.84 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.75 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.75 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.91 years | 10.75 years | 11.23 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.33 years | 11.21 years | 11.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1 years | 10.77 years | 11.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 years | 10.75 years | 11.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 years | 10.99 years | 11.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 years | 10.75 years | 10.88 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- 90 Austria 12.02 years compare
- 91 Latvia 11.98 years compare
- 92 Indonesia 11.89 years compare
- 93 Canada 11.87 years compare
- 94 Micronesia (country) 11.85 years compare
- 95 South Korea 11.83 years compare
- 96 East Timor 11.8 years compare
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 394,187 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 786,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 412,001 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,276 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 118,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 10.75 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 years in 1983.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 years in 1975.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 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