School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.26 years
in 2020
All-time low
4.84 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 9 years.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.26 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.84 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 171st 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, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.85 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.93 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.15 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 5.35 years | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.47 years | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.55 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.66 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.93 years | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 6.17 years | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 6.31 years | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.31 years | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.16 years | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.1 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.22 years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.04 years | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.19 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.05 years | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.03 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.14 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.11 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.3 years | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.43 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.54 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.78 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.98 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.25 years | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.78 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.03 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.32 years | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.67 years | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.81 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.79 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.99 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.26 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.2 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 9 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.27 years | 4.84 years | 5.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 years | 6.1 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 years | 6.03 years | 6.43 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 years | 6.54 years | 8.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 years | 8.73 years | 9.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 years | 8.98 years | 9.26 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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