School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 6.23 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.23 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.51 years
in 2012
All-time low
5.98 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Small States stood at 6.23 years.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Small States peaked at 6.51 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.98 years, in 1971.
WB: Small States ranks 25th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.98 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.08 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.26 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 6.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.31 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.27 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.26 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.37 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.39 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.3 years | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.27 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.23 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.21 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.26 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.26 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.2 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.16 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.16 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.47 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.41 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.36 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.36 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.33 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.28 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.24 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.23 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.23 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.19 years | 5.98 years | 6.31 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.37 years | 6.26 years | 6.43 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 years | 6.16 years | 6.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 years | 6.19 years | 6.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 years | 6.31 years | 6.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 years | 6.23 years | 6.28 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 22 East Timor 7.26 years compare
- 23 Sweden 6.98 years compare
- 24 Denmark 6.97 years compare
- 25 Australia 6.96 years compare
- 26 Venezuela 6.96 years compare
- 27 South Africa 6.95 years compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 6.92 years compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Small States was 6.23 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- WB: Small States ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: 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