School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.4547 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4547 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
211th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6435 years
in 2013
All-time low
0.1333 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 0.4547 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.6435 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1333 years, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1333 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1338 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1348 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1352 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1381 years | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1416 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1463 years | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1527 years | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1593 years | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1631 years | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1688 years | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1635 years | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1597 years | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1581 years | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1583 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1612 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1646 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1739 years | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1781 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1773 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1809 years | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1794 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1803 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.182 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1831 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.184 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1861 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1873 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.19 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1959 years | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2204 years | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2211 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2488 years | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2755 years | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3252 years | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3229 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3586 years | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3812 years | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3689 years | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4107 years | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4158 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4888 years | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5663 years | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6435 years | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3488 years | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3868 years | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3882 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3856 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3853 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3966 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4043 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3432 years | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3989 years | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4528 years | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4547 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1438 years | 0.1333 years | 0.1631 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1663 years | 0.1581 years | 0.1781 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1849 years | 0.1794 years | 0.1959 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3133 years | 0.2204 years | 0.4107 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4406 years | 0.3488 years | 0.6435 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4108 years | 0.3432 years | 0.4547 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 208 Mozambique 0.1138 years compare
- 209 Central African Republic 0.0724 years compare
- 210 Chad 0.0583 years compare
- 211 Yemen 0.0399 years compare
- 212 Afghanistan 0.0312 years compare
- 213 Somalia 0.0069 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.4547 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6435 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1333 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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