School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in Small states
Small states: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) was 1.3 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Small states, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Small states stood at 1.3 years. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Small states peaked at 1.3 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6526 years, in 1974.
That places Small states 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in Small states, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6557 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.6526 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6861 years | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7325 years | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7405 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7339 years | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7564 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.754 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7303 years | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.739 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7563 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7506 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7603 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7519 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7783 years | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7825 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7804 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8041 years | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8153 years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8454 years | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8585 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8783 years | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9047 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9312 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9528 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9582 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9659 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9869 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 years | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 years | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2 years | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 years | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.27 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.29 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7082 years | 0.6526 years | 0.7564 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7553 years | 0.7303 years | 0.7825 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8729 years | 0.7804 years | 0.9582 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 years | 0.9659 years | 1.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 years | 1.21 years | 1.3 years | 10 |
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More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,829 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 518.05 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 555.01 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Small states?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Small states was 1.3 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6526 years in 1974.
- How does Small states rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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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.