School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.19 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.19 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.58 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.39 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 6.19 years.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 6.58 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.39 years, in 1970.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.39 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.48 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.44 years | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.72 years | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 3.94 years | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 4.07 years | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.14 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.32 years | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 4.61 years | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 4.8 years | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.93 years | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.97 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.89 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.61 years | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 4.57 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.47 years | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.34 years | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.08 years | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.23 years | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.03 years | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.01 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.06 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.4 years | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 4.59 years | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.52 years | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.73 years | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.91 years | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.09 years | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.39 years | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.54 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.77 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.94 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.17 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.41 years | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.28 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.21 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.19 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.05 years | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.16 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.48 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.58 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.49 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.21 years | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.85 years | 3.39 years | 4.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 years | 4.34 years | 4.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 years | 4 years | 4.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 years | 4.73 years | 6.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 years | 6.05 years | 6.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 years | 6.19 years | 6.58 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 7.13 years compare
- 25 South Africa 7.12 years compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.06 years compare
- 27 Denmark 6.98 years compare
- 28 Morocco 6.98 years compare
- 29 Vanuatu 6.97 years compare
- 30 Australia 6.96 years compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 6.19 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release