School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.9 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.9 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.21 years
in 2013
All-time low
4.71 years
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 5.9 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 6.21 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.71 years, in 2006.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.72 years | — |
| 2000 | 4.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.73 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.73 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.73 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.72 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.71 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.72 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.16 years | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 6.21 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.11 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.03 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.03 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.98 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.93 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.93 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.9 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 years | 4.72 years | 4.72 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.73 years | 4.71 years | 4.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 years | 4.73 years | 6.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 years | 5.9 years | 5.98 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 71 Marshall Islands 6.17 years compare
- 72 Mexico 6.15 years compare
- 73 Spain 6.14 years compare
- 74 Burundi 6.13 years compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.13 years compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 6.12 years compare
- 77 Gambia 6.11 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 5.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 years in 2006.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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