School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 4.24 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.24 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.45 years
in 2005
All-time low
2.63 years
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 4.24 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 4.45 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.63 years, in 1972.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 146th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.7 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.69 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.63 years | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.71 years | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.9 years | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 3.19 years | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 3.42 years | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3.35 years | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.49 years | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.73 years | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 3.72 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.72 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.68 years | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.71 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.69 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.79 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.84 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.75 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.84 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.86 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.94 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.06 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.23 years | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.31 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.37 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.45 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.41 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.28 years | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.19 years | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.28 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.42 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.38 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.36 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.42 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.35 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.27 years | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.24 years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 years | 2.63 years | 3.49 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 years | 3.68 years | 3.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 years | 3.75 years | 3.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 years | 3.94 years | 4.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 years | 4.2 years | 4.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 years | 4.24 years | 4.39 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 4.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 years in 1972.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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