School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.12 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.4 years
in 2013
All-time low
0.8959 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 3.12 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 3.4 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8959 years, in 1971.
That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 172nd 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, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9054 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.8959 years | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9651 years | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.01 years | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.11 years | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.15 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2 years | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.29 years | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.38 years | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.43 years | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.49 years | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.49 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.59 years | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.63 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.69 years | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.74 years | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.78 years | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.85 years | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.89 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.94 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.02 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1 years | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.15 years | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.2 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.27 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 years | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.56 years | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.69 years | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.85 years | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.96 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.08 years | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.19 years | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.15 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.09 years | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3 years | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.35 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.35 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.39 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.36 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.32 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.28 years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2 years | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.09 years | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.02 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.08 years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.12 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 years | 0.8959 years | 1.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 years | 1.49 years | 1.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 years | 1.78 years | 2.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 years | 2.56 years | 3.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 years | 3.28 years | 3.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 years | 3.02 years | 3.2 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 169 Solomon Islands 3.61 years compare
- 170 Afghanistan 3.58 years compare
- 171 Tokelau 3.56 years compare
- 172 Nicaragua 3.55 years compare
- 173 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.54 years compare
- 174 Congo 3.54 years compare
- 175 Botswana 3.53 years compare
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 3.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8959 years in 1971.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release