School life expectancy, primary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 6.12 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 6.44 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.73 years, in 1970.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 29th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 years | 2.73 years | 4.04 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 years | 3.94 years | 4.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 years | 3.65 years | 4.15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 years | 4.36 years | 6.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 years | 5.96 years | 6.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 years | 6.12 years | 6.44 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.96 years compare
- 27 South Africa 6.95 years compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 6.92 years compare
- 29 Morocco 6.91 years compare
- 30 Dominica 6.9 years compare
- 31 Norway 6.9 years compare
- 32 Iceland 6.88 years compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 27.46 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.51 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 32.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 6.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release