School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.93 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in IBRD only is 1.93 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 1.93 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3107 years, in 1973.
That places IBRD only 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.373 years | 0.3107 years | 0.5077 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5943 years | 0.4879 years | 0.6879 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7213 years | 0.6771 years | 0.8126 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 years | 0.8717 years | 1.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 years | 1.37 years | 1.93 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 76.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.2% (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in IBRD only?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in IBRD only was 1.93 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3107 years in 1973.
- How does IBRD only rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.