School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.81 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.81 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.84 years
in 2012
All-time low
5.22 years
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 5.81 years.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 5.84 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.22 years, in 1973.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 106th 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 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.22 years | — |
| 1974 | 5.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.33 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.3 years | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.27 years | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.48 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.42 years | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.35 years | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.33 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.28 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.26 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.24 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.39 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.47 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.57 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.64 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.67 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.66 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.66 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.84 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.81 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.72 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.69 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.72 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.63 years | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.64 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.81 years | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.27 years | 5.22 years | 5.33 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.44 years | 5.3 years | 5.54 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 years | 5.23 years | 5.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 years | 5.31 years | 5.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 years | 5.62 years | 5.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 years | 5.64 years | 5.81 years | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 5.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 years in 1973.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release