School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.77 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.77 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.78 years
in 2013
All-time low
4.68 years
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 5.77 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 5.78 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.68 years, in 1972.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 110th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.86 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.74 years | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.68 years | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.82 years | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.93 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.88 years | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.12 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.12 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.09 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.04 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.97 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.17 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.31 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.49 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.56 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.57 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.76 years | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.67 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.74 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.71 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.56 years | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.65 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.68 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.77 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 years | 4.68 years | 4.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 years | 4.92 years | 5.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 4.97 years | 5.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 years | 5.08 years | 5.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 5.56 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 years | 5.59 years | 5.77 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 270.72 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 177.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 366.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 370.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 191.45 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 5.77 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 years in 1972.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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