School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.65 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.65 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.65 years
in 2024
All-time low
8.08 years
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 12.65 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 12.65 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.08 years, in 1972.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 111th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.08 years | — |
| 1973 | 8.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 8.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.46 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.73 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.26 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.56 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.72 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.9 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.07 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.34 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.87 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.15 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.38 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.64 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.8 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.04 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.86 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.24 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.41 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.65 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.19 years | 8.08 years | 8.31 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.58 years | 8.37 years | 8.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 years | 8.73 years | 9.05 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 years | 9.07 years | 10.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 years | 10.87 years | 12.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 years | 12.1 years | 12.65 years | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 12.65 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 years in 1972.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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