School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.28 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.28 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.51 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.41 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 6.28 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 6.51 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.41 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 22nd 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.42 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.41 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.48 years | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.7 years | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.85 years | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.91 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.01 years | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.1 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.32 years | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.49 years | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 4.66 years | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.56 years | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.41 years | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.34 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.47 years | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.31 years | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.43 years | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.31 years | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.29 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.26 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.44 years | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.54 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.69 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.86 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.01 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.25 years | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.43 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.67 years | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.86 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.06 years | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.33 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.26 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.26 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.37 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.44 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.51 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.45 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.28 years | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.28 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 years | 3.41 years | 4.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 years | 4.34 years | 4.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 years | 4.26 years | 4.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 years | 4.69 years | 6.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 years | 6.2 years | 6.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 years | 6.27 years | 6.51 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 19 Montserrat 7.36 years compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 7.32 years compare
- 21 American Samoa 7.3 years compare
- 22 East Timor 7.26 years compare
- 23 Sweden 6.98 years compare
- 24 Denmark 6.97 years compare
- 25 Australia 6.96 years compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 6.28 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release