School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.67 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.67 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.25 years
in 2013
All-time low
7.96 years
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 11.67 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 12.25 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.96 years, in 1976.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.63 years | — |
| 1971 | 8.81 years | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.69 years | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.59 years | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.29 years | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 8.08 years | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 7.96 years | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.22 years | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 9.11 years | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 9.28 years | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.5 years | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 9.64 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.82 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9.99 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 10.44 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10.57 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.73 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 10.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.26 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.4 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.2 years | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.28 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.22 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.36 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.47 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.75 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.07 years | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.25 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.11 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.97 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.82 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.7 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.67 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.57 years | 7.96 years | 9.28 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.07 years | 9.5 years | 10.73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.14 years | 10.81 years | 11.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 years | 11.22 years | 11.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 years | 12.07 years | 12.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 years | 11.67 years | 11.97 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- 48 Montenegro 12.81 years compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 12.8 years compare
- 50 Hong Kong, China 12.76 years compare
- 51 Tunisia 12.7 years compare
- 52 Samoa 12.69 years compare
- 53 Cyprus 12.69 years compare
- 54 Mauritius 12.66 years compare
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 11.67 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 years in 1976.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 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