School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 9.73 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.73 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.73 years
in 2020
All-time low
4.29 years
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Ida Only recorded 9.73 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Only peaked at 9.73 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.29 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Ida Only 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.32 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.29 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.46 years | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.6 years | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 4.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.77 years | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.88 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.96 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.11 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.24 years | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.39 years | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.46 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.61 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.56 years | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.71 years | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.66 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.56 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.73 years | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.89 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.03 years | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.3 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.44 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.68 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.86 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.2 years | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.42 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.61 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.82 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.06 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.24 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.48 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.66 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.81 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.99 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.12 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.25 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.37 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.55 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.66 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.73 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 4.29 years | 5.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.57 years | 5.39 years | 5.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 years | 5.56 years | 6.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 years | 6.68 years | 8.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 years | 8.81 years | 9.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 years | 9.73 years | 9.73 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
- 164 Guinea 9.03 years compare
- 165 Honduras 8.84 years compare
- 166 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.84 years compare
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.78 years compare
- 168 Mauritania 8.69 years compare
- 169 Syrian Arab Republic 8.3 years compare
- 170 Burundi 8.27 years compare
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 41.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 25.87 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 93.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 80.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 39.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Only?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ida Only was 9.73 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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