School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.94 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9.94 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.94 years
in 2019
All-time low
5.28 years
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) recorded 9.94 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 9.94 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.28 years, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.28 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.44 years | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 5.54 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5.63 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.74 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.74 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.98 years | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.06 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.18 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.3 years | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.57 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.66 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.56 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.52 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.74 years | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.67 years | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.63 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.75 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.94 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.74 years | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.59 years | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.41 years | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.41 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.32 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.44 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.44 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.55 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.71 years | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.31 years | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 7.96 years | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.55 years | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 9.11 years | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.23 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.33 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.44 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.53 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.72 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.91 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.94 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6 years | 5.28 years | 5.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 years | 5.97 years | 6.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 years | 6.52 years | 6.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 years | 6.32 years | 7.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 years | 7.96 years | 9.94 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- 138 Kenya 10.8 years compare
- 139 Philippines 10.79 years compare
- 140 Bermuda 10.78 years compare
- 141 Azerbaijan 10.77 years compare
- 142 Romania 10.77 years compare
- 143 Palestine, State of 10.74 years compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 10.7 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 429,558 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 14,944 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.59 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11,834 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,462 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,217 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,737 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2000)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 9.94 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 years in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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