School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.37 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.37 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.41 years
in 2021
All-time low
4.31 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) is 6.37 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 6.41 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.31 years, in 1971.
That places ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (years) (School both) in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.33 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.31 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.37 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.41 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.57 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.67 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.71 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.81 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.92 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.06 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.14 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.1 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.06 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5 years | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.84 years | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.79 years | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.65 years | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.64 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.79 years | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.64 years | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.89 years | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.83 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.82 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.78 years | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.74 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.73 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.78 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.9 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.1 years | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.53 years | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.74 years | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.89 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.05 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.25 years | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.17 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.17 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.14 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.23 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.37 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.34 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.37 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.55 years | 4.31 years | 4.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 years | 4.64 years | 5.14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 years | 4.64 years | 4.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 years | 4.78 years | 6.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 6.14 years | 6.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 years | 6.34 years | 6.41 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- 17 Montserrat 7.57 years compare
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 7.45 years compare
- 19 Uganda 7.44 years compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.41 years compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 7.39 years compare
- 22 East Timor 7.22 years compare
- 23 American Samoa 7.19 years compare
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.6255 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 6.37 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 years in 1971.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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