School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.31 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.31 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.31 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.1312 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 1.31 years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1312 years, in 1970.
That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1312 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1404 years | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1604 years | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1705 years | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1822 years | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2067 years | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2269 years | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2422 years | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2647 years | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2771 years | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3008 years | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3122 years | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.326 years | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3545 years | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3575 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3636 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3651 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.369 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3808 years | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3921 years | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3903 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4074 years | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4266 years | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4414 years | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4776 years | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.493 years | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4967 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5094 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5373 years | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.546 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5552 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5791 years | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6149 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6671 years | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6745 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7279 years | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7718 years | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8239 years | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8301 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8196 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8371 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8804 years | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9143 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9761 years | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.13 years | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2 years | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.25 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.27 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.31 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.31 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2002 years | 0.1312 years | 0.2771 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3522 years | 0.3008 years | 0.3921 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4726 years | 0.3903 years | 0.546 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7064 years | 0.5552 years | 0.8301 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 years | 0.8371 years | 1.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 years | 1.25 years | 1.31 years | 5 |
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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, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1312 years in 1970.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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