School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.5093 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5093 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7496 years
in 2013
All-time low
0.1532 years
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 0.5093 years.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.7496 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1532 years, in 1972.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 209th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1532 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.1534 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1569 years | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1608 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1662 years | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1733 years | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1808 years | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1851 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1916 years | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1851 years | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1804 years | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1789 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1796 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1832 years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1872 years | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1982 years | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2037 years | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2034 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2079 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2066 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2079 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2116 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2133 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.216 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2178 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2213 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2299 years | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2592 years | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2593 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2887 years | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3192 years | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3769 years | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3722 years | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.413 years | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.438 years | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.421 years | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4672 years | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4776 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5639 years | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6559 years | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7496 years | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.395 years | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4401 years | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4406 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4361 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4342 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4455 years | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4526 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3713 years | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4394 years | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5058 years | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5093 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1662 years | 0.1532 years | 0.1851 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1891 years | 0.1789 years | 0.2037 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2142 years | 0.2066 years | 0.2299 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3615 years | 0.2592 years | 0.4672 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5038 years | 0.395 years | 0.7496 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4557 years | 0.3713 years | 0.5093 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 206 Myanmar 0.174 years compare
- 207 Congo 0.1499 years compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.5093 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7496 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1532 years in 1972.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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