School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.17 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.17 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.27 years
in 2016
All-time low
5.04 years
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 5 years2001: 5.3 years2002: 5.5 years2003: 5.7 years2004: 5.9 years2005: 6.2 years2006: 6.4 years2007: 6.7 years2008: 7.2 years2009: 7.4 years2010: 7.5 years2011: 8 years2012: 8 years2013: 8.1 years2014: 8.2 years2015: 8.2 years2016: 8.3 years2017: 8.1 years2018: 8.1 years2019: 8.1 years2020: 8.1 years2021: 8.2 years2022: 8.2 years2023: 8.2 years2024: 8.2 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 8.17 years.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 8.27 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.04 years, in 2000.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 142nd 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 25 years of available data.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 2000 to 2024.
Year years Change
2000 5.04 years
2001 5.31 years +5.3%
2002 5.46 years +2.9%
2003 5.68 years +4.0%
2004 5.93 years +4.5%
2005 6.15 years +3.7%
2006 6.42 years +4.4%
2007 6.74 years +5.1%
2008 7.22 years +7.0%
2009 7.4 years +2.5%
2010 7.54 years +2.0%
2011 7.96 years +5.5%
2012 8 years +0.5%
2013 8.06 years +0.8%
2014 8.24 years +2.2%
2015 8.15 years -1.0%
2016 8.27 years +1.4%
2017 8.12 years -1.8%
2018 8.09 years -0.3%
2019 8.07 years -0.3%
2020 8.1 years +0.4%
2021 8.22 years +1.5%
2022 8.2 years -0.3%
2023 8.16 years -0.5%
2024 8.17 years +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.14 years 5.04 years 7.4 years 10
2010s 8.05 years 7.54 years 8.27 years 10
2020s 8.17 years 8.1 years 8.22 years 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 139 Jamaica 8.38 years compare
  2. 140 Palestine, State of 8.36 years compare
  3. 141 United Arab Emirates 8.33 years compare
  4. 142 Palau 8.31 years compare
  5. 143 Marshall Islands 8.31 years compare
  6. 144 India 8.28 years compare
  7. 145 Sri Lanka 8.27 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 8.17 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 8.27 years in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.04 years in 2000.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release