School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.38 years in 1995. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guadeloupe, 1971–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guadeloupe is 5.38 years, measured in 1995.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guadeloupe peaked at 8.5 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.28 years, in 1994.
That places Guadeloupe 149th out of 218 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.34 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.5 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 7.8 years | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 7.39 years | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 7.13 years | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 7.52 years | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 7.67 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.85 years | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 6.77 years | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.75 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.55 years | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.36 years | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.28 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.13 years | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.04 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.87 years | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.76 years | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.56 years | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.4 years | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.28 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.38 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.55 years | 6.77 years | 8.5 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.46 years | 6.04 years | 6.79 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.54 years | 5.28 years | 5.87 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 146 Macao 5.4 years
- 147 Angola 5.39 years compare
- 148 Chad 5.39 years compare
- 150 Bangladesh 5.32 years compare
- 151 Vietnam 5.31 years compare
- 152 Montenegro 5.31 years
More education data for Guadeloupe
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,678 (1995)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (1995)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,618 (1995)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,281 (1995)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.44 % change on previous year (1995)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,121 (1994)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,899 (1995)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.67 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,920 (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guadeloupe?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guadeloupe was 5.38 years in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 years in 1994.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Guadeloupe ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 1995.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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