School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.982 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.982 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.985 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.593 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 0.982 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 0.985 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.593 GPIA, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.593 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6135 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6284 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.643 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6481 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6472 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6516 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6927 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7165 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7211 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.732 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7413 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7376 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7312 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7345 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7537 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7559 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7568 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7201 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7732 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7406 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7539 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7652 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7589 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7674 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7805 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7937 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7893 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7871 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7806 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7904 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8049 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8076 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8194 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8247 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8351 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8524 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8846 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8924 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.901 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9141 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9214 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9466 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9593 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9578 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9534 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9401 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9522 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.964 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9731 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9814 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.985 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.981 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9772 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.982 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6555 GPIA | 0.593 GPIA | 0.7211 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7436 GPIA | 0.7201 GPIA | 0.7732 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7717 GPIA | 0.7406 GPIA | 0.7937 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8412 GPIA | 0.7904 GPIA | 0.901 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9482 GPIA | 0.9141 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9813 GPIA | 0.9772 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 127 Belize 0.9905 GPIA compare
- 128 Italy 0.9899 GPIA compare
- 129 Romania 0.9898 GPIA compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 0.9896 GPIA compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9889 GPIA compare
- 132 Cuba 0.9887 GPIA compare
- 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9886 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 0.982 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.985 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.593 GPIA in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release