School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.34 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.34 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.66 years
in 2010
All-time low
5.47 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Other Small States recorded 6.34 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 6.66 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.47 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Other Small States 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.52 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.47 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.56 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.74 years | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 5.91 years | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.06 years | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6.16 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.13 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.29 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.41 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.44 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.41 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.33 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.28 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.25 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.36 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.37 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.31 years | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.44 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.48 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.56 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.64 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.65 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.66 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.66 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.54 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.49 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.46 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.37 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.35 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.34 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.34 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.34 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.89 years | 5.47 years | 6.17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 years | 6.2 years | 6.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.34 years | 6.25 years | 6.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 years | 6.44 years | 6.65 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 years | 6.37 years | 6.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 years | 6.3 years | 6.35 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 19 Uganda 7.44 years compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.41 years compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 7.39 years compare
- 22 East Timor 7.22 years compare
- 23 American Samoa 7.19 years compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 7.13 years compare
- 25 South Africa 7.12 years compare
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 391,797 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 391,166 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 6.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other 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