School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.61 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.61 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.79 years
in 2008
All-time low
5.59 years
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 5.61 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 5.79 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.59 years, in 2022.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.68 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.77 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.77 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.73 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.68 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.67 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.63 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.59 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.61 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 years | 5.68 years | 5.68 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.73 years | 5.67 years | 5.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 years | 5.68 years | 5.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 years | 5.59 years | 5.67 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 143 Malaysia 5.42 years compare
- 144 Nigeria 5.41 years compare
- 145 El Salvador 5.41 years compare
- 146 Macau, China 5.4 years compare
- 147 Angola 5.39 years compare
- 148 Chad 5.39 years compare
- 149 Guadeloupe 5.38 years
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 84.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 40.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 27.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.08 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.04 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 39.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 20.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 5.61 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 years in 2022.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Post-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