School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 8.75 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.75 years
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.97 years
in 2020
All-time low
4.2 years
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 8.75 years, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 8.97 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2 years, in 1971.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.21 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.29 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.55 years | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.71 years | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.8 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 4.92 years | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.04 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.28 years | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 5.48 years | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 5.69 years | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7 years | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.59 years | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.75 years | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.62 years | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.78 years | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.67 years | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.65 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.69 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.64 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.81 years | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.91 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.05 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.27 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.45 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.72 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.96 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.26 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.53 years | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.17 years | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.42 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.48 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.49 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.59 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.69 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.76 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.86 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.93 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.75 years | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.63 years | 4.2 years | 5.28 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 years | 5.48 years | 5.76 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 years | 5.62 years | 5.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 years | 6.05 years | 8.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 years | 8.3 years | 8.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 years | 8.75 years | 8.97 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 170 Ukraine 9.76 years compare
- 171 British Virgin Islands 9.73 years compare
- 172 Madagascar 9.72 years compare
- 173 Cameroon 9.6 years compare
- 174 Mozambique 9.58 years compare
- 175 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.56 years compare
- 176 El Salvador 9.53 years compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 8.75 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release