School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.72 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.72 years
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.78 years
in 2016
All-time low
4.8 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 5.72 years.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 5.78 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.8 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 121st 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 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.81 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.12 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.12 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.09 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.13 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 years | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.5 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.63 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.63 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.64 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.69 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.63 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.78 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.72 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.42 years | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.39 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.45 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.43 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.52 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.72 years | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.88 years | 4.8 years | 4.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1 years | 4.99 years | 5.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 years | 5.09 years | 5.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 years | 5.15 years | 5.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 years | 5.39 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 years | 5.43 years | 5.72 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 57.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 5.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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