School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.39 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.39 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
127th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.12 years
in 2011
All-time low
10.12 years
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 10.39 years.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 11.12 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.12 years, in 1973.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.15 years | — |
| 1971 | 10.15 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.27 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 10.12 years | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 10.13 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.34 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 10.51 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 10.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.69 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.47 years | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.6 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.64 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 10.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.85 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.8 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 10.78 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.7 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.63 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.54 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.45 years | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.37 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.24 years | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.33 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.57 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.92 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.01 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.12 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.06 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.94 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.88 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.85 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.79 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.62 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.54 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.46 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.38 years | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.39 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.32 years | 10.12 years | 10.69 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.67 years | 10.47 years | 10.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6 years | 10.24 years | 10.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 years | 10.31 years | 11.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 years | 10.79 years | 11.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 years | 10.38 years | 10.62 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 124 Oman 11.21 years compare
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.2 years compare
- 126 India 11.2 years compare
- 127 Saint Lucia 11.18 years compare
- 128 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.1 years compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 11.07 years compare
- 130 Serbia 11.06 years compare
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 10.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 years in 1973.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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