School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 9.35 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.35 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.15 years
in 2015
All-time low
5.95 years
in 1994
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) stood at 9.35 years.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 10.15 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.95 years, in 1994.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.13 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.43 years | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 6.39 years | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.31 years | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.62 years | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.85 years | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.98 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.15 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.72 years | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 8.19 years | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 8.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.23 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 7.83 years | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.41 years | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 6.94 years | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 6.49 years | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 6.58 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.39 years | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.31 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.08 years | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 6 years | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.95 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.16 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.25 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.38 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.68 years | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.02 years | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.74 years | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.46 years | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 8.74 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.02 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.31 years | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.73 years | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.59 years | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.72 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.92 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.06 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.15 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.99 years | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.13 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.77 years | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3 years | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.35 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.61 years | 6.11 years | 7.18 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6 years | 6.49 years | 8.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 years | 5.95 years | 6.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 years | 7.02 years | 9.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.86 years | 9.3 years | 10.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 years | 9.35 years | 9.35 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 888,344 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 9.35 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.15 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 years in 1994.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release