School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.8607 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8607 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.8607 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1975 years
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 0.8607 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 0.8607 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1975 years, in 1973.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 151st 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, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.1975 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.1982 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2005 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2023 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2043 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2068 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2079 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2085 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2108 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2117 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2122 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2125 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2151 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2274 years | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2251 years | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2339 years | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.24 years | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2414 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2414 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2371 years | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2311 years | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2315 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2321 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2326 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2317 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2315 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2387 years | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2411 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2444 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2738 years | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2903 years | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2961 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3078 years | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3189 years | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3612 years | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3811 years | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3822 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4057 years | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4222 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5181 years | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5648 years | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6162 years | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6702 years | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7373 years | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7559 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7561 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7675 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7701 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7486 years | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8403 years | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8596 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8607 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2025 years | 0.1975 years | 0.2079 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2197 years | 0.2085 years | 0.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2349 years | 0.2311 years | 0.2414 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3097 years | 0.2411 years | 0.3822 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6214 years | 0.4057 years | 0.7675 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8158 years | 0.7486 years | 0.8607 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.51 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 41.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 32.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 0.8607 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8607 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1975 years in 1973.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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