School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.36 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.36 years
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
203rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.21 years
in 2016
All-time low
4.06 years
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 4.36 years.
The figure is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.21 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.06 years, in 2020.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.97 years | — |
| 2000 | 4.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.97 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.96 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.93 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.88 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.14 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.21 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.97 years | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.93 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.06 years | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 4.27 years | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.36 years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.36 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 years | 4.97 years | 4.97 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.94 years | 4.88 years | 4.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 years | 4.89 years | 5.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 years | 4.06 years | 4.36 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- 200 Croatia 4.06 years compare
- 201 Lithuania 4.02 years compare
- 202 Kyrgyzstan 3.93 years compare
- 203 Russian Federation 3.92 years compare
- 204 Kazakhstan 3.91 years compare
- 205 Niger 3.84 years compare
- 206 Belarus 3.84 years compare
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 4.36 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 years in 2020.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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