School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Montserrat
Montserrat: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.84 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.44 years
in 1994
All-time low
7.46 years
in 1999
Years of data
37
1972–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Montserrat, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 12.84 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Montserrat peaked at 16.44 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.46 years, in 1999.
Montserrat ranks 45th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.66 years | — |
| 1973 | 11.03 years | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 11.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.4 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 11.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 10.88 years | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 11.26 years | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 11.91 years | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 12.22 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 12.34 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.02 years | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 13.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 13.08 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.57 years | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.77 years | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 16.44 years | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 7.46 years | -54.6% |
| 2000 | 9.11 years | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 11.55 years | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 13.11 years | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 12.73 years | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.32 years | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.69 years | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.68 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.02 years | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.93 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.85 years | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 14.33 years | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.86 years | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.13 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.93 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.55 years | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.48 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.99 years | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.84 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.14 years | 10.66 years | 11.51 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.22 years | 10.88 years | 13.08 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.07 years | 7.46 years | 16.44 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.53 years | 9.11 years | 13.69 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.84 years | 12.93 years | 14.33 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.21 years | 12.84 years | 13.55 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
More education data for Montserrat
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Montserrat?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Montserrat was 12.84 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 years in 1999.
- How does Montserrat rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Montserrat ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montserrat 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