School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) was 10.71 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Caribbean Small States stood at 10.71 years.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 11.15 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.21 years, in 1974.
Caribbean Small States ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.3 years | — |
| 1971 | 10.3 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.43 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.26 years | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 10.21 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 10.31 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 10.48 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 10.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 10.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 10.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 10.66 years | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.67 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.06 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.09 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 11.02 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.01 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.9 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.9 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.88 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.88 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.82 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.72 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.81 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.75 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.72 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.9 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.06 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.93 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.93 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.89 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.79 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.77 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.71 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.44 years | 10.21 years | 10.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.84 years | 10.66 years | 11.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.92 years | 10.72 years | 11.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 years | 10.72 years | 11.08 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 years | 10.71 years | 11.15 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 23 Luxembourg 13.37 years compare
- 24 Suriname 13.34 years compare
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.34 years compare
- 26 Czechia 13.29 years compare
- 27 Argentina 13.28 years compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 13.24 years compare
- 29 Switzerland 13.23 years compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1138 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Caribbean Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Caribbean Small States was 10.71 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 years in 1974.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.