School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Martinique
Martinique: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.85 years in 1996. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Martinique, 1971β1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 4.85 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Martinique peaked at 7.38 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.78 years, in 1994.
Martinique ranks 169th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.75 years | 6.4 years | 7.38 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.3 years | 5.93 years | 6.42 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.99 years | 4.78 years | 5.55 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 166 Comoros, Union of the 4.93 years compare
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.92 years compare
- 168 Lebanon 4.91 years compare
- 170 North Macedonia, Republic of 4.82 years
- 171 Uzbekistan, Republic of 4.8 years compare
- 172 Honduras 4.77 years compare
More education data for Martinique
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.99 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.01 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.01 (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 96.89 (1996)
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 6.34 (1996)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le 4.46 (1996)
- Duration of compulsory education 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Martinique?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Martinique was 4.85 years in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 years in 1994.
- How does Martinique rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Martinique ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 1996.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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