School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.89 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.89 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.56 years
in 2019
All-time low
5.8 years
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 5.89 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 6.56 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8 years, in 2000.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 77th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.96 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.06 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.26 years | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.24 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.34 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.2 years | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.18 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.11 years | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.05 years | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.04 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.04 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.19 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.1 years | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.05 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.17 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.94 years | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 6.14 years | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.07 years | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.85 years | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.96 years | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.13 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.25 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.47 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.47 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.44 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.56 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.36 years | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.29 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.12 years | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.95 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.89 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.18 years | 5.96 years | 6.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 years | 6.04 years | 6.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 years | 5.85 years | 6.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 years | 5.8 years | 6.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 years | 6.4 years | 6.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 years | 5.89 years | 6.36 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 74 Cape Verde 6.12 years compare
- 75 United Kingdom 6.12 years compare
- 76 Hong Kong 6.11 years compare
- 77 Iran 6.11 years compare
- 78 Belgium 6.1 years compare
- 79 Greece 6.1 years compare
- 80 Switzerland 6.08 years compare
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 158,418 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 160,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 95,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 18,401 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 185,819 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 95,756 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 92,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 5.89 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 years in 2000.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States 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