School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.05 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.05 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.21 years
in 2011
All-time low
4.19 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Africa stood at 6.05 years.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 6.21 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.19 years, in 1970.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd 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, male in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.19 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.29 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.4 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.51 years | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.7 years | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.89 years | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 5.17 years | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 5.29 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.43 years | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.56 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.44 years | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.28 years | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.11 years | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.03 years | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.88 years | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.97 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.88 years | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.94 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.12 years | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.27 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.32 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.44 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.61 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.74 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.9 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.09 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.17 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.13 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.14 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.21 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.13 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.01 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.99 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.05 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.52 years | 4.19 years | 5.17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 years | 5 years | 5.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 years | 4.88 years | 5.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 years | 5.44 years | 6.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 years | 6.01 years | 6.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 years | 5.99 years | 6.15 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 50 Sweden 6.54 years compare
- 51 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 6.53 years compare
- 52 Nepal 6.52 years compare
- 53 Uruguay 6.51 years compare
- 54 Mauritania 6.5 years compare
- 55 Central African Republic 6.5 years compare
- 56 Zimbabwe 6.49 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Africa was 6.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release