School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.71 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.71 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.72 years
in 2019
All-time low
8.69 years
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States stood at 10.71 years.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 10.72 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.69 years, in 1971.
WB: Small States ranks 95th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.73 years | — |
| 1971 | 8.69 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.79 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 8.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 9.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 9.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.13 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 9.15 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 9.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.34 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.4 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.65 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.91 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.01 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.21 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.63 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.63 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.63 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.63 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.66 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.71 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.97 years | 8.69 years | 9.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3 years | 9.15 years | 9.41 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.47 years | 9.34 years | 9.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.04 years | 9.65 years | 10.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 years | 10.5 years | 10.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 years | 10.66 years | 10.71 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 92 Indonesia 11.89 years compare
- 93 Canada 11.87 years compare
- 94 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.85 years compare
- 95 Republic of Korea 11.83 years compare
- 96 Timor-Leste 11.8 years compare
- 97 Israel 11.79 years compare
- 98 Kuwait 11.77 years compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 483,162 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States was 10.71 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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