School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.25 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Small States is 6.25 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 6.6 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.02 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Small States 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.22 years | 6.02 years | 6.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.41 years | 6.31 years | 6.48 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 years | 6.3 years | 6.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 years | 6.34 years | 6.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 years | 6.36 years | 6.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 years | 6.25 years | 6.32 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 21 Papua New Guinea 7.39 years compare
- 22 Timor-Leste 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
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.06 years compare
- 27 Denmark 6.98 years compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 3.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.08 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 243,069 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.3% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 970,939 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 1.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Small States was 6.25 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release