School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.15 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.15 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.52 years
in 2008
All-time low
3.28 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 6.15 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 6.52 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.28 years, in 1971.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th 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, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.29 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.28 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.34 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.61 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 3.75 years | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3.84 years | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.94 years | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.05 years | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.26 years | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.47 years | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4.65 years | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.62 years | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.48 years | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.41 years | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.35 years | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.58 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.49 years | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.35 years | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 years | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.35 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.58 years | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4.73 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.79 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.92 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.11 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.28 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.52 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.68 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.92 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.11 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.52 years | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.32 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.21 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.41 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.34 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.15 years | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.15 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.67 years | 3.28 years | 4.26 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 years | 4.35 years | 4.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 years | 4.3 years | 4.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 years | 4.92 years | 6.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 years | 6.21 years | 6.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 years | 6.14 years | 6.47 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 23 Sweden 6.98 years compare
- 24 Denmark 6.97 years compare
- 25 Australia 6.96 years compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.76 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 6.15 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 years in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release