School life expectancy, primary, female in OECD members
OECD members: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.72 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, female in OECD members, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in OECD members is 5.72 years, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in OECD members peaked at 5.92 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.49 years, in 1970.
That places OECD members 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.57 years | 5.49 years | 5.71 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 years | 5.78 years | 5.84 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 years | 5.74 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 years | 5.81 years | 5.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 years | 5.72 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 24 Nicaragua 7.22 years compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 7.22 years compare
- 26 Zambia 7.13 years compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 7.08 years compare
- 28 American Samoa 7.05 years compare
- 29 Denmark 7.03 years compare
- 30 Tanzania 7.03 years compare
More reference data data for OECD members
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 8.31 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.23 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 82.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.22 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in OECD members?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in OECD members was 5.72 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 years in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- OECD members ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (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.