School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.58 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.58 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.58 years
in 2024
All-time low
2.62 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) is 5.58 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 5.58 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.62 years, in 1970.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 142nd 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.
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.62 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.74 years | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.83 years | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.91 years | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.06 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.21 years | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.32 years | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.45 years | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.56 years | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.7 years | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.8 years | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.77 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.77 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.71 years | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.65 years | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.63 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.65 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.59 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.68 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.8 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.82 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.96 years | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.04 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.23 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.28 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.42 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.59 years | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.75 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.91 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.01 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.08 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.19 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.31 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.38 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.4 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.34 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.54 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.53 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.48 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.54 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.58 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 years | 2.62 years | 3.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 years | 3.56 years | 3.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 years | 3.59 years | 4.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 years | 4.23 years | 5.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 years | 5.24 years | 5.49 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 years | 5.48 years | 5.58 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 139 Suriname 5.41 years compare
- 140 Macau, China 5.41 years compare
- 141 Bahamas 5.38 years compare
- 142 Saint Helena 5.36 years compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 5.34 years compare
- 144 Montenegro 5.33 years compare
- 145 Nigeria 5.33 years compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 5.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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