School life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 2.68 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.68 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.68 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.3441 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 2.68 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 2.68 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3441 years, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3441 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.3517 years | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.38 years | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4163 years | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4406 years | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4771 years | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5089 years | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5393 years | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5941 years | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6443 years | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7036 years | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7824 years | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8525 years | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8556 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8805 years | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9883 years | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9882 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 years | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9879 years | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9874 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.05 years | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.08 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.11 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.14 years | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 years | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.34 years | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.48 years | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.52 years | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7 years | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.82 years | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.95 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.03 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.12 years | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.31 years | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.23 years | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.29 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.28 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.34 years | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.47 years | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.54 years | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6 years | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.67 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.68 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4697 years | 0.3441 years | 0.6443 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9057 years | 0.7036 years | 1.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 years | 0.9874 years | 1.11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 years | 1.14 years | 1.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 years | 1.95 years | 2.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 years | 2.54 years | 2.68 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 192 Mauritania 2.6 years compare
- 193 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.58 years compare
- 194 Madagascar 2.52 years compare
- 195 Syrian Arab Republic 2.52 years compare
- 196 Liberia 2.52 years compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 2.44 years compare
- 198 Malawi 2.33 years compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 32.69 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 90.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 72.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 2.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3441 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release