School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.39 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.39 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.4 years
in 2021
All-time low
3.62 years
in 1999
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 6.39 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 6.4 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.62 years, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 18th 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, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.13 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.12 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.21 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.14 years | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.22 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.33 years | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.42 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.53 years | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.71 years | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.76 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.72 years | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.8 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.87 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.8 years | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.37 years | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 4.44 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.4 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.49 years | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.14 years | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 3.89 years | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 4.3 years | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 4.17 years | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.02 years | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.92 years | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.74 years | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.71 years | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.64 years | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.62 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.78 years | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.99 years | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.08 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.26 years | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.52 years | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.71 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.98 years | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.24 years | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.67 years | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.78 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.99 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.4 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.38 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.39 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.31 years | 4.12 years | 4.71 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 years | 4.14 years | 4.87 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 years | 3.62 years | 4.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 years | 3.78 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 years | 5.84 years | 6.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 years | 6.26 years | 6.4 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 7.66 years compare
- 16 Botswana 7.6 years compare
- 17 Uganda 7.49 years compare
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.39 years compare
- 19 Montserrat 7.36 years compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 7.32 years compare
- 21 American Samoa 7.3 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 6.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 years in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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