School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.7255 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7255 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7255 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.2641 years
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 0.7255 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.7255 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2641 years, in 1973.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 176th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2641 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.2663 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2692 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2728 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2776 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2824 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2853 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2897 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2895 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2844 years | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2773 years | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2763 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2761 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2826 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2853 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2903 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2926 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2941 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2918 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.294 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2924 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2922 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2927 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2962 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2948 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2952 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3034 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3254 years | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.331 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3558 years | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3806 years | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4112 years | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.418 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4437 years | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.476 years | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4683 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4879 years | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5009 years | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5426 years | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.624 years | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6851 years | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5528 years | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5972 years | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6266 years | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6343 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6328 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6443 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6502 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6083 years | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6804 years | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7206 years | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7255 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2739 years | 0.2641 years | 0.2853 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2844 years | 0.2761 years | 0.2926 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2947 years | 0.2918 years | 0.3034 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4098 years | 0.3254 years | 0.4879 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6041 years | 0.5009 years | 0.6851 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.677 years | 0.6083 years | 0.7255 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 173 Lesotho 0.8366 years compare
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8249 years compare
- 175 Jordan 0.8164 years compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 0.7931 years compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 0.7906 years compare
- 178 Botswana 0.783 years compare
- 179 South Africa 0.7786 years compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.7255 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7255 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2641 years in 1973.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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