School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 8.66 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.66 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.01 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.88 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 8.66 years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 9.01 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.88 years, in 1970.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.88 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 4 years | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.98 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.27 years | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 4.56 years | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 4.74 years | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.84 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.08 years | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 5.42 years | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 5.66 years | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 5.82 years | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.91 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.89 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.68 years | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.64 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.57 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.46 years | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.18 years | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.32 years | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.09 years | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.07 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.07 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.13 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.51 years | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.73 years | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.97 years | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.23 years | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.48 years | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.83 years | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.07 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.39 years | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.68 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.02 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.38 years | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 8.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.46 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.26 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.42 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.59 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.74 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.86 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.01 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.94 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.67 years | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.66 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.47 years | 3.88 years | 5.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 years | 5.46 years | 5.94 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 years | 5.07 years | 5.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 years | 5.97 years | 8.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 years | 8.26 years | 8.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 years | 8.66 years | 9.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 8.66 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release