School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 9.24 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.24 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.24 years
in 2024
All-time low
4.58 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend stood at 9.24 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 9.24 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.58 years, in 1970.
That places WB: Ida Blend 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.58 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.74 years | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.85 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.07 years | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 5.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.33 years | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 5.54 years | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.91 years | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 6.17 years | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 6.47 years | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 6.82 years | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 7 years | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.01 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.61 years | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 6.54 years | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.45 years | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.32 years | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.56 years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.57 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.47 years | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.25 years | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.38 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.5 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.59 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.75 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.74 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.79 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.03 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.35 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.49 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.51 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.48 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.66 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.83 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.93 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.13 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.43 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.23 years | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.24 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.34 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.54 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.08 years | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.24 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.09 years | 4.58 years | 5.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 years | 6.17 years | 7.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 years | 6.25 years | 6.6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.24 years | 6.74 years | 7.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 years | 7.83 years | 8.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 years | 8.63 years | 9.24 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Blend
- 179 Sudan 7.07 years compare
- 180 Mali 6.94 years compare
- 181 Haiti 6.71 years compare
- 182 Niger 6.7 years compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 6.62 years compare
- 184 Central African Republic 6.32 years compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 5.78 years compare
More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 26.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 19.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 44.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 25.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 25.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend was 9.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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