School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 9.1 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.1 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.15 years
in 2013
All-time low
4.68 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 9.1 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 9.15 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.68 years, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.68 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.76 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.91 years | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.97 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.15 years | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 5.36 years | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 5.51 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.82 years | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 6.22 years | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 6.72 years | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 6.9 years | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.14 years | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 7.24 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.34 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.09 years | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.67 years | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.48 years | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.27 years | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.36 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.33 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.44 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.26 years | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.54 years | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.65 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.77 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.96 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.06 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.48 years | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 7.79 years | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2 years | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.4 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.35 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.51 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.61 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.74 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.91 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.15 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.98 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.82 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.96 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.1 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.41 years | 4.68 years | 6.72 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.89 years | 6.27 years | 7.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.45 years | 6.26 years | 6.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 years | 6.96 years | 8.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 years | 8.74 years | 9.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 years | 9 years | 9.1 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 176 Ukraine 9.68 years compare
- 177 San Marino 9.55 years compare
- 178 Guinea 9.46 years compare
- 179 Madagascar 9.4 years compare
- 180 Guatemala 9.2 years compare
- 181 El Salvador 9.16 years compare
- 182 Bangladesh 9.12 years compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 9.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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