School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 9 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.02 years
in 2020
All-time low
5.42 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 9 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 9.02 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.42 years, in 1971.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 185th 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, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.43 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.42 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.54 years | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.67 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.77 years | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.88 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.96 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.09 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.22 years | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.41 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.57 years | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.69 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.8 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.96 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.93 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.83 years | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.61 years | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.55 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.48 years | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.4 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.53 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.69 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.72 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.89 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.01 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.19 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.5 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.65 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.92 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 8 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.13 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.24 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.36 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.47 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.81 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.75 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.79 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.78 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.89 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.94 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.84 years | 5.42 years | 6.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 years | 6.48 years | 6.96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 years | 6.4 years | 7.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 years | 7.19 years | 8.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 years | 8.47 years | 8.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 years | 8.94 years | 9.02 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 182 Bangladesh 9.12 years compare
- 183 Angola 8.81 years compare
- 184 Lebanon 8.54 years compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.45 years compare
- 186 Mauritania 8.39 years compare
- 187 Eritrea 8.32 years compare
- 188 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.27 years compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release