School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 8.6 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.6 years
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.92 years
in 2020
All-time low
4.14 years
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 8.6 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 8.92 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.14 years, in 1971.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 183rd 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, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.14 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.21 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 4.27 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.5 years | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.66 years | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.77 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.89 years | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.01 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.24 years | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 5.48 years | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 5.7 years | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.74 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.66 years | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.64 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.65 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.9 years | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 5.85 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.76 years | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.72 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.74 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.97 years | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.1 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.29 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.53 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.73 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.24 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.54 years | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.82 years | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.09 years | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.42 years | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.51 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.61 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.61 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.56 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.64 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.72 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.92 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.8 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6 years | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.58 years | 4.14 years | 5.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 years | 5.48 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 years | 5.72 years | 6.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 years | 6.29 years | 8.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 years | 8.51 years | 8.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 years | 8.6 years | 8.92 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 180 Guatemala 8.96 years compare
- 181 Benin 8.96 years compare
- 182 Lebanon 8.95 years compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.76 years compare
- 184 Afghanistan 8.58 years compare
- 185 Angola 8.41 years compare
- 186 Mauritania 8.31 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 8.6 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 years in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release