School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.56 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.56 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.87 years
in 1988
All-time low
4.94 years
in 1998
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 5.56 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 5.87 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.94 years, in 1998.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 153rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.44 years | — |
| 1974 | 5.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.55 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.43 years | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.28 years | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.24 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.19 years | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.28 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.45 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.71 years | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 5.84 years | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.73 years | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.87 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.57 years | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 5.47 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.4 years | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.3 years | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.23 years | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.15 years | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.15 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.05 years | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.94 years | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.08 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.15 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.28 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.25 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.25 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.78 years | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 5.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.62 years | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.61 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.58 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.62 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.58 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.56 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 years | 5.24 years | 5.55 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.52 years | 5.19 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 years | 4.94 years | 5.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 years | 5.11 years | 5.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 years | 5.25 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 years | 5.56 years | 5.62 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 150 Colombia 5.31 years compare
- 151 Ethiopia 5.31 years compare
- 152 Montenegro 5.29 years compare
- 153 Algeria 5.29 years compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 5.27 years compare
- 155 Brazil 5.21 years compare
- 156 Liechtenstein 5.19 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, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 5.56 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 years in 1998.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release