School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 9.09 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.09 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.09 years
in 2023
All-time low
4.73 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 9.09 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 9.09 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.73 years, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 180th 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.73 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.82 years | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.95 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.09 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.45 years | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 6 years | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 6.57 years | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 6.81 years | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 7.14 years | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 7.56 years | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 7.86 years | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 7.99 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.63 years | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 6.91 years | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 6.59 years | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 6.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.29 years | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.5 years | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.69 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.64 years | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.3 years | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.48 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.64 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.74 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.01 years | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.29 years | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.45 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.82 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.95 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8 years | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.87 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.09 years | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.26 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.98 years | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.73 years | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.62 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.76 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.85 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.95 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.09 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.09 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.26 years | 4.73 years | 6.57 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 years | 6.29 years | 7.99 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 years | 6.3 years | 6.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 years | 7.01 years | 8.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 years | 8.26 years | 8.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 years | 8.85 years | 9.09 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 177 San Marino 9.55 years compare
- 178 Guinea 9.46 years compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 9.09 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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