School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.19 years
in 2020
All-time low
2.91 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 6 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 6.19 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.91 years, in 1971.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 44th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.93 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.91 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.09 years | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.23 years | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.28 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.44 years | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.57 years | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.61 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.71 years | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.81 years | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.9 years | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.93 years | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.83 years | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.82 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.96 years | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.91 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.81 years | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.92 years | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.11 years | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.16 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.31 years | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.53 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.65 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.94 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.14 years | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.29 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.43 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.57 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.69 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.85 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.03 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.02 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.14 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.01 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.36 years | 2.91 years | 3.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 years | 3.82 years | 3.96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 years | 3.81 years | 4.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3 years | 4.53 years | 5.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 years | 5.92 years | 6.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 years | 5.99 years | 6.19 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- 41 Sweden 6.75 years compare
- 42 Afghanistan 6.74 years compare
- 43 Sao Tome and Principe 6.7 years compare
- 44 Falkland Islands 6.7 years compare
- 45 Madagascar 6.68 years compare
- 46 Fiji 6.64 years compare
- 47 Portugal 6.61 years compare
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 6 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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