School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.4 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.4 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.4 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.97 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 5.4 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 5.4 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.97 years, in 1970.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.97 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.08 years | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.2 years | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 2.3 years | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.38 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.74 years | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 3.19 years | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 3.56 years | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 3.74 years | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.96 years | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 4.2 years | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.18 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.15 years | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.06 years | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.74 years | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 3.66 years | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.51 years | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.57 years | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.73 years | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.82 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.87 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.83 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.62 years | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.83 years | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4 years | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.18 years | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.39 years | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.35 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.45 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.53 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.78 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.88 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.98 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.82 years | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.69 years | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.82 years | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.89 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.05 years | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.21 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.35 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.27 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.13 years | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.09 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.16 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.21 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.29 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.37 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.4 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.51 years | 1.97 years | 3.56 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 years | 3.51 years | 4.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 years | 3.57 years | 4.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 years | 4.35 years | 4.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 years | 4.89 years | 5.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 years | 5.21 years | 5.4 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 5.4 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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