School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.4302 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4302 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
215th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4497 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.0673 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 0.4302 years.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 0.4497 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 years, in 1971.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 215th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0677 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0673 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0724 years | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.075 years | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0784 years | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0818 years | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0846 years | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0868 years | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0878 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0982 years | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1038 years | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1106 years | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1081 years | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.11 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1321 years | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1498 years | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1547 years | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1614 years | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1676 years | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1695 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1691 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1658 years | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.161 years | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1549 years | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1492 years | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1456 years | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1395 years | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1365 years | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1382 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1531 years | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.169 years | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1747 years | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1853 years | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1916 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2294 years | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2441 years | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2519 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2683 years | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3081 years | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3196 years | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3437 years | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3595 years | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3871 years | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4011 years | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4111 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4345 years | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4497 years | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4247 years | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4162 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4235 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4202 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4138 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4219 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4276 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4302 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.08 years | 0.0673 years | 0.0982 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1367 years | 0.1038 years | 0.1695 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1513 years | 0.1365 years | 0.1691 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2342 years | 0.169 years | 0.3196 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4051 years | 0.3437 years | 0.4497 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4227 years | 0.4138 years | 0.4302 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 212 Afghanistan 0.0312 years compare
- 213 Somalia 0.0069 years compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 0.4302 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4497 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 years in 1971.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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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February 2026 Data Release