School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.65 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.65 years
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.44 years
in 1977
All-time low
5.6 years
in 1993
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 5.65 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 6.44 years in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.6 years, in 1993.
That places GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.09 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.06 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.01 years | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.08 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.04 years | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.99 years | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.44 years | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 6.27 years | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.27 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.97 years | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 5.94 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.02 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.94 years | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.86 years | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.77 years | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.74 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.05 years | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 6.35 years | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 6.09 years | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.83 years | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 5.67 years | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.6 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.73 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.82 years | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.79 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.77 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.94 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.12 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.03 years | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.94 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.03 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.88 years | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.07 years | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.32 years | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.25 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.18 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.11 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.04 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.98 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.91 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.84 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.77 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.76 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.71 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.65 years | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.65 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.13 years | 5.99 years | 6.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.95 years | 5.74 years | 6.35 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.79 years | 5.6 years | 6.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 years | 5.77 years | 6.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 5.84 years | 6.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 years | 5.65 years | 5.77 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,742 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,673 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,370 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 5.65 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 years in 1977.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 years in 1993.
- How does GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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