School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.58 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.58 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.75 years
in 2013
All-time low
4.2 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 5.58 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 5.75 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2 years, in 1974.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 144th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.23 years | — |
| 1974 | 4.2 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.61 years | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 4.92 years | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 4.86 years | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.69 years | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.61 years | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.56 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.54 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.67 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.88 years | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 5.13 years | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.26 years | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.05 years | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 5 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.98 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.94 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.9 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.86 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.91 years | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.85 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.98 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.03 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.09 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.14 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.18 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.26 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.24 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.15 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.15 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.73 years | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 5.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.61 years | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.58 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.58 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.58 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.59 years | 4.2 years | 4.92 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.84 years | 4.54 years | 5.26 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 years | 4.85 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 years | 5.03 years | 5.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 years | 5.15 years | 5.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 years | 5.58 years | 5.62 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 141 Bahamas 5.38 years compare
- 142 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 5.36 years compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 5.34 years compare
- 144 Montenegro 5.33 years compare
- 145 Nigeria 5.33 years compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.32 years compare
- 147 French Polynesia 5.32 years compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 84.46 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 68.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 10.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 91.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 45.18 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 5.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 years in 1974.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-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