School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 9.05 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.05 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.19 years
in 2013
All-time low
4.92 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 9.05 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 9.19 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.92 years, in 1970.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 182nd 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, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.92 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.96 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.07 years | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.24 years | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.41 years | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.5 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.73 years | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 6.03 years | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 6.46 years | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 6.71 years | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 6.99 years | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 7.23 years | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.35 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.33 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.11 years | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.74 years | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.61 years | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.54 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.47 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.56 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.48 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.44 years | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.7 years | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.91 years | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.99 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.19 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.33 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.58 years | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.1 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.3 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.46 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.66 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.76 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.85 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.04 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.19 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.05 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.94 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.05 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.44 years | 4.92 years | 6.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 years | 6.54 years | 7.35 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.62 years | 6.44 years | 6.99 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 years | 7.19 years | 8.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 years | 8.85 years | 9.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 years | 9 years | 9.15 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 179 Madagascar 9.4 years compare
- 180 Guatemala 9.2 years compare
- 181 El Salvador 9.16 years compare
- 182 Bangladesh 9.12 years compare
- 183 Angola 8.81 years compare
- 184 Lebanon 8.54 years compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.45 years compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 9.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 years in 1970.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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