School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.86 years in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.86 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.09 years
in 2014
All-time low
10.44 years
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1999–2019

0510151999200920191999: 10.4 years2000: 10.8 years2001: 10.7 years2002: 10.9 years2003: 11 years2004: 11 years2005: 11.3 years2006: 11.5 years2007: 11.5 years2008: 11.8 years2009: 12 years2010: 12.1 years2011: 12.4 years2012: 12.7 years2013: 12.9 years2014: 13.1 years2015: 12.9 years2016: 12.8 years2017: 12.7 years2018: 12.9 years2019: 12.9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) recorded 12.86 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 13.09 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.44 years, in 1999.

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 104th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1999 to 2019.
Year years Change
1999 10.44 years
2000 10.75 years +3.0%
2001 10.71 years -0.4%
2002 10.87 years +1.5%
2003 11 years +1.2%
2004 11.05 years +0.5%
2005 11.28 years +2.1%
2006 11.5 years +2.0%
2007 11.55 years +0.4%
2008 11.75 years +1.8%
2009 11.98 years +2.0%
2010 12.12 years +1.1%
2011 12.37 years +2.1%
2012 12.71 years +2.7%
2013 12.89 years +1.4%
2014 13.09 years +1.6%
2015 12.94 years -1.1%
2016 12.83 years -0.9%
2017 12.73 years -0.8%
2018 12.86 years +1.0%
2019 12.86 years -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.44 years 10.44 years 10.44 years 1
2000s 11.24 years 10.71 years 11.98 years 10
2010s 12.74 years 12.12 years 13.09 years 10

Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

  1. 101 Kyrgyzstan 13.5 years compare
  2. 102 Cuba 13.46 years compare
  3. 103 Anguilla 13.45 years compare
  4. 104 Cayman Islands 13.38 years compare
  5. 105 Cape Verde 13.31 years compare
  6. 106 Qatar 13.3 years compare
  7. 107 Jordan 13.27 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 12.86 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 13.09 years in 2014.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.44 years in 1999.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release