School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.67 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.67 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.17 years
in 2009
All-time low
4.25 years
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) is 6.67 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 7.17 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.25 years, in 1994.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.86 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.86 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.2 years | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 5.14 years | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.06 years | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.36 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 5.58 years | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.68 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.81 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.11 years | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 6.34 years | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.18 years | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.91 years | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 5.61 years | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.39 years | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.17 years | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.92 years | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.67 years | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.88 years | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.72 years | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.64 years | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.39 years | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.28 years | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.25 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.44 years | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.52 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.6 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.91 years | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 5.22 years | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9 years | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 6.58 years | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 6.77 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.7 years | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.86 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.17 years | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.9 years | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.87 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.04 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.87 years | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.09 years | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.76 years | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4 years | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.56 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.67 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.34 years | 4.86 years | 5.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 years | 4.67 years | 6.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 years | 4.25 years | 4.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 years | 5.22 years | 7.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 years | 6.4 years | 7.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 years | 6.45 years | 6.67 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.87 years compare
- 13 Grenada 7.8 years compare
- 14 Bhutan 7.76 years compare
- 15 Ireland 7.76 years compare
- 16 Botswana 7.68 years compare
- 17 Montserrat 7.57 years compare
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 7.45 years compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.2% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 917,273 (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.9% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 888,344 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.19 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.11 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 6.67 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 years in 1994.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release