School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Montserrat
Montserrat: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.26 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Montserrat, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 5.26 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Montserrat peaked at 7.61 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9627 years, in 1972.
Montserrat ranks 122nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9627 years | — |
| 1973 | 1.58 years | +64.1% |
| 1974 | 1.75 years | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 2.02 years | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 2 years | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.86 years | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 3.38 years | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 3.74 years | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 4.21 years | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 4.48 years | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.92 years | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 5.09 years | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 4.87 years | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 5.14 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 5.06 years | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.66 years | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 6.43 years | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 7.61 years | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 2.86 years | -62.5% |
| 2000 | 3.59 years | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 4.6 years | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 5.08 years | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.29 years | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.89 years | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 6.03 years | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.41 years | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.98 years | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 6.14 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.98 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.84 years | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.94 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.73 years | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.26 years | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 5.26 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 years | 0.9627 years | 2.86 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.48 years | 3.38 years | 5.14 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.52 years | 2.86 years | 7.61 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.12 years | 3.59 years | 6.03 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.9 years | 5.5 years | 6.14 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.46 years | 5.26 years | 5.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 119 Peru 5.42 years compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 5.38 years compare
- 121 Suriname 5.33 years compare
- 123 South Africa 5.26 years compare
- 124 Micronesia, Federated States of 5.24 years compare
- 125 French Polynesia 5.23 years compare
More education data for Montserrat
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.23 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 1.44 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 1.44 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 107.23 (2023)
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 44.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Montserrat?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Montserrat was 5.26 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9627 years in 1972.
- How does Montserrat rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Montserrat ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montserrat 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