School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 8.97 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.97 years
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.36 years
in 2020
All-time low
4.72 years
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 8.97 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 9.36 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.72 years, in 1970.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.72 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.76 years | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.04 years | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 5.38 years | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 5.51 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.66 years | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.88 years | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.25 years | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 6.36 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.63 years | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 6.72 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.52 years | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.42 years | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.34 years | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.19 years | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.29 years | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.06 years | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.73 years | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.86 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.58 years | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.54 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.68 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.1 years | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 6.36 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.25 years | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.52 years | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.81 years | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.09 years | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.45 years | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.69 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.99 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.26 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.59 years | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.91 years | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.83 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.85 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.74 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.52 years | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.71 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.91 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.1 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.21 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.36 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.27 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.97 years | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.28 years | 4.72 years | 6.25 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 years | 6.06 years | 6.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 years | 5.54 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.82 years | 6.52 years | 8.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 years | 8.52 years | 9.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 years | 8.97 years | 9.36 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 184 Lebanon 8.54 years compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.45 years compare
- 186 Mauritania 8.39 years compare
- 187 Eritrea 8.32 years compare
- 188 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.27 years compare
- 189 Nigeria 8.27 years compare
- 190 Ethiopia 8.03 years compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.24 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.85 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 8.97 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release