School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 8.48 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
8.48 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.48 years
in 2018
All-time low
2.76 years
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 8.48 years. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 8.48 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.76 years, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.76 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.84 years | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.98 years | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 3.09 years | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.28 years | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 3.45 years | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.59 years | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.93 years | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 4.33 years | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 4.75 years | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 4.96 years | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 5.2 years | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.4 years | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.31 years | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.26 years | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.12 years | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.08 years | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.01 years | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.95 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.92 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.04 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.02 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.04 years | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.28 years | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5.38 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.51 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.72 years | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.86 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.18 years | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.54 years | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.78 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.21 years | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.47 years | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.65 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.81 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.96 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.19 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.48 years | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.36 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.31 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.48 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 years | 2.76 years | 4.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 years | 4.95 years | 5.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 years | 4.92 years | 5.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 years | 5.72 years | 7.65 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 years | 7.81 years | 8.48 years | 9 |
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 8.48 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release