School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.85 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
12.85 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.98 years
in 2008
All-time low
10.45 years
in 1973
Years of data
47
1970–2016
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States is 12.85 years, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 12.98 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.45 years, in 1973.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.83 years | — |
| 1971 | 10.73 years | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 10.86 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 10.45 years | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 10.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.91 years | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 11.07 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 10.94 years | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 11.34 years | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 11.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 11.42 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.83 years | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 11.25 years | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 11.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.18 years | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.28 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.11 years | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 11.5 years | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 11.27 years | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.59 years | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 11.3 years | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.61 years | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11.53 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.54 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.5 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.43 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.36 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.26 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.13 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.3 years | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.96 years | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 12.08 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.23 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.98 years | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.82 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.94 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.78 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.69 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.85 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.91 years | 10.45 years | 11.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.24 years | 10.83 years | 11.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.47 years | 11.26 years | 11.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.01 years | 11.13 years | 12.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 years | 12.69 years | 12.94 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 12.85 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 years in 1973.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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