School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.34 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.34 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.64 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.94 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 6.34 years.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 6.64 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.94 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.94 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.94 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.99 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.19 years | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 4.34 years | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.44 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.56 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.8 years | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 5 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 5.1 years | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.09 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.99 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.78 years | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.77 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.7 years | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.79 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 years | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.72 years | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.58 years | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.55 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.54 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.64 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.81 years | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.93 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.03 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2 years | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.36 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.76 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.98 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.14 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.34 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.59 years | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.55 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.51 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.51 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.46 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.44 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.33 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.64 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.56 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.36 years | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.34 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.34 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.27 years | 3.94 years | 4.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 years | 4.69 years | 5.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 years | 4.54 years | 4.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 years | 5.03 years | 6.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 years | 6.33 years | 6.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 years | 6.34 years | 6.64 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 7.45 years compare
- 19 Uganda 7.44 years compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.41 years compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 7.39 years compare
- 22 Timor-Leste 7.22 years compare
- 23 American Samoa 7.19 years compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 7.13 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, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 6.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release