School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 9.01 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
9.01 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.11 years
in 2013
All-time low
3.79 years
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 9.01 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 9.11 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.79 years, in 1970.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 194th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.79 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.86 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.01 years | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.1 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.29 years | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 4.48 years | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.65 years | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.93 years | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 5.34 years | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 5.81 years | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 6.06 years | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 6.25 years | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.4 years | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.27 years | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 6 years | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.88 years | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.73 years | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.84 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.81 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.91 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.97 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.8 years | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.06 years | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.17 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.27 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.49 years | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.61 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.98 years | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.36 years | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.67 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.83 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.03 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.23 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.38 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.51 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.68 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.85 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.11 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.98 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.87 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.87 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.01 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.53 years | 3.79 years | 5.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 years | 5.73 years | 6.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 years | 5.73 years | 6.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 years | 6.49 years | 8.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 years | 8.51 years | 9.11 years | 9 |
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9258 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 9.01 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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