School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.12 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.12 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.24 years
in 1985
All-time low
4.74 years
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 is 5.12 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 6.24 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.74 years, in 1976.
That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.46 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.16 years | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 5.06 years | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.85 years | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 4.74 years | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.74 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.93 years | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 5.76 years | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 5.87 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 6.03 years | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.15 years | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.2 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.64 years | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 5.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.77 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.92 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.08 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.22 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.93 years | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.88 years | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.85 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.77 years | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.66 years | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.63 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.53 years | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4 years | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.23 years | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.29 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.27 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.48 years | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.47 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.46 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.43 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.38 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.34 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.32 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.26 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.13 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.12 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 years | 4.74 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.03 years | 5.64 years | 6.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 years | 5.77 years | 6.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 years | 5.23 years | 5.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 years | 5.32 years | 5.49 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 years | 5.12 years | 5.3 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 5.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 years in 1976.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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