School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 11.98 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
11.98 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.98 years
in 2017
All-time low
9.22 years
in 1971
Years of data
48
1970–2017
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States is 11.98 years, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 11.98 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.22 years, in 1971.
WB: Small States ranks 131st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.32 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.22 years | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 9.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.63 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 9.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 9.63 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.68 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.6 years | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.74 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 9.89 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.95 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.06 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.43 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.76 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.03 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.15 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.31 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.46 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.55 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.67 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.77 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.98 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.49 years | 9.22 years | 9.71 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8 years | 9.6 years | 9.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.05 years | 9.88 years | 10.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.83 years | 10.28 years | 11.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.81 years | 11.55 years | 11.98 years | 8 |
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More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 483,162 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States was 11.98 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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