School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.69 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.69 years
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.87 years
in 2016
All-time low
4.37 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 5.69 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 5.87 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.37 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.38 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.45 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.77 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.79 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.94 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.21 years | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.28 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.38 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.44 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.55 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.61 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.74 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.67 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.87 years | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.36 years | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.35 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.38 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.47 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.52 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.69 years | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 years | 4.37 years | 4.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 years | 4.57 years | 4.82 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 years | 4.77 years | 4.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 years | 4.87 years | 5.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 years | 5.35 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 years | 5.38 years | 5.69 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 116 New Caledonia 5.81 years compare
- 117 New Zealand 5.8 years compare
- 118 Cayman Islands 5.8 years compare
- 119 Belize 5.79 years compare
- 120 Naoero 5.78 years compare
- 121 Senegal 5.77 years compare
- 122 Iraq 5.76 years compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 156.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 91.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 188.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 215.18 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 110.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 5.69 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release