School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 9.46 years in 1999. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1971β1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) is 9.46 years, measured in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 9.62 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.1 years, in 1971.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 175th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 years | 9.1 years | 9.29 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.45 years | 9.29 years | 9.61 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.54 years | 9.46 years | 9.62 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- 172 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 8.04 years compare
- 173 Yemen, Republic of 7.83 years
- 174 Eritrea 7.75 years compare
- 175 Zambia 7.73 years compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 7.48 years compare
- 177 Chad 7.14 years compare
- 178 Sudan 7.07 years
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.9% (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.6% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 529,106 (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.1% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 603,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 656,667 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 82,795 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 1.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 409,490 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 381,336 (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) β
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 9.46 years in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 years in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 1999.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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