School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.02 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.02 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.04 years
in 2013
All-time low
3.12 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 6.02 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 6.04 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.12 years, in 1970.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 39th 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 in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.12 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.19 years | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.3 years | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.34 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.5 years | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.62 years | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3.75 years | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4 years | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 4.33 years | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.72 years | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 4.86 years | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.97 years | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.05 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.03 years | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.95 years | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.74 years | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.56 years | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.44 years | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.42 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.32 years | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.39 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.36 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.45 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.29 years | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.54 years | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.63 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.74 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.89 years | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.93 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.21 years | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.46 years | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.68 years | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.76 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.86 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.94 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.97 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.82 years | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.02 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 years | 3.12 years | 4.72 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 years | 4.32 years | 5.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 years | 4.29 years | 4.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 years | 4.89 years | 5.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 years | 5.82 years | 6.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 years | 5.92 years | 6.02 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 36 Togo 6.85 years compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.82 years compare
- 38 Mauritius 6.8 years compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 6.78 years compare
- 40 Peru 6.76 years compare
- 41 Sweden 6.75 years compare
- 42 Afghanistan 6.74 years compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 32.69 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 90.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 72.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 36.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 6.02 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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