School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: World
WB: World: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.75 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: World, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: World recorded 5.75 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: World peaked at 5.78 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.82 years, in 1972.
WB: World ranks 114th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.94 years | 4.82 years | 5.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.15 years | 5.02 years | 5.23 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 years | 5.06 years | 5.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 years | 5.15 years | 5.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 years | 5.58 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 years | 5.59 years | 5.75 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
- 111 French Guiana 5.83 years compare
- 112 Jamaica 5.82 years compare
- 113 Belize 5.82 years compare
- 114 Qatar 5.82 years compare
- 115 Bahrain, Kingdom of 5.82 years compare
- 116 Panama 5.82 years compare
- 117 Egypt, Arab Republic of 5.81 years compare
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: World?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: World was 5.75 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 years in 1972.
- How does WB: World rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: World ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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