School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.88 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.88 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.11 years
in 2019
All-time low
9.24 years
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 12.88 years, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 13.11 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.24 years, in 1971.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 102nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.31 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.24 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 9.4 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 9.48 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 9.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 9.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 10.01 years | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 10.11 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.04 years | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.97 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 10.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 10.01 years | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 10.07 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 10.17 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.13 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.27 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.58 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.81 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.75 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.98 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.27 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.43 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.8 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.1 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.45 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.78 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.68 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.93 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.84 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.11 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 13 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.86 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.88 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.69 years | 9.24 years | 10.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.15 years | 10.01 years | 10.28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 years | 10.27 years | 10.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.38 years | 10.83 years | 11.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 years | 12.1 years | 13.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 years | 12.86 years | 13 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 99 Philippines 13.56 years compare
- 100 Aruba 13.52 years compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 13.5 years compare
- 102 Cuba 13.46 years compare
- 103 Anguilla 13.45 years compare
- 104 Cayman Islands 13.38 years compare
- 105 Cape Verde 13.31 years compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 12.88 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 years in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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