School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 8.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.96 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.11 years
in 2020
All-time low
4.17 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Ida Only is 8.96 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Ida Only peaked at 9.11 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.17 years, in 1971.
WB: Ida Only ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in WB: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.18 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.17 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.32 years | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.47 years | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.63 years | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.74 years | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.95 years | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.08 years | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.22 years | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.41 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.36 years | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.36 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.49 years | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.45 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.35 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.52 years | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.68 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.82 years | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.89 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.07 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.19 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.25 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.42 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.59 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.92 years | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.13 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.31 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.49 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.71 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.86 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.08 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.22 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.34 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.51 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.62 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.67 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.79 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.94 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.03 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.95 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.96 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.58 years | 4.17 years | 5.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.37 years | 5.22 years | 5.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.79 years | 5.35 years | 6.25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 years | 6.42 years | 8.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 years | 8.34 years | 9.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 years | 8.95 years | 9.11 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.6177 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Ida Only?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Ida Only was 8.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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