School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.95 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) stood at 4.95 years.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 5.29 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.94 years, in 2022.
That places ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 years | 5.11 years | 5.11 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.22 years | 5.12 years | 5.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 years | 5.08 years | 5.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 years | 4.94 years | 5.01 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
More education data for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 112.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 54.74 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 38.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.65 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 23.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 4.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 years in 2022.
- How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release