School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.84 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.84 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7 years
in 1972
All-time low
5.83 years
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 5.84 years.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 7 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.83 years, in 2023.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.94 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.85 years | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.68 years | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.64 years | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.77 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.74 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.62 years | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 6.55 years | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.57 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.53 years | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.46 years | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.57 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.47 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.4 years | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.4 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.33 years | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.26 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.21 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.12 years | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.09 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.02 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.14 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.33 years | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.36 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.35 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.23 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.14 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.05 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.99 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.83 years | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.84 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.82 years | 6.64 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 years | 6.46 years | 6.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 years | 6.12 years | 6.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 years | 6.02 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 years | 6.14 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 years | 5.83 years | 6.05 years | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 90,585 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.449 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 53,362 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.36 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 5.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 years in 2023.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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