School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.13 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.13 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.29 years
in 2006
All-time low
3.9 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 6.13 years.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 6.29 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.9 years, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.9 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.97 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.06 years | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.22 years | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.35 years | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.44 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.69 years | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.02 years | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 5.41 years | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 5.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.61 years | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.64 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.49 years | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.3 years | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.08 years | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.91 years | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.77 years | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.86 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.82 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.93 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.74 years | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.02 years | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 5.12 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.22 years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.35 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.7 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.94 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.19 years | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.18 years | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.26 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.19 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6 years | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.07 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.13 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.42 years | 3.9 years | 5.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.29 years | 4.77 years | 5.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 years | 4.74 years | 5.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 years | 5.35 years | 6.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 years | 6 years | 6.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 years | 6.07 years | 6.13 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 32.69 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 90.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 72.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 36.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 6.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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