School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.76 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.23 years
in 2011
All-time low
4.29 years
in 1999
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male 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, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 6.76 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 7.23 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.29 years, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 11th 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, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.16 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.13 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.86 years | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 5.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.04 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.92 years | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.04 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.21 years | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 6.17 years | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.04 years | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.2 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.06 years | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.87 years | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.94 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.42 years | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 5.72 years | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 5.25 years | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 4.9 years | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 5.36 years | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 5.14 years | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.02 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.12 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.83 years | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.73 years | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.62 years | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.29 years | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 4.51 years | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.8 years | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.99 years | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.47 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.68 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.94 years | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.19 years | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.62 years | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.69 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.75 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.23 years | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.16 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.09 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.72 years | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.71 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.73 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.85 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.76 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.76 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.03 years | 5.84 years | 6.21 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 years | 5.25 years | 6.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 years | 4.29 years | 5.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 years | 4.51 years | 6.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 years | 6.71 years | 7.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 years | 6.76 years | 6.85 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- 8 Malawi 8.3 years compare
- 9 Antigua and Barbuda 8.13 years compare
- 10 Zambia 8.03 years compare
- 11 Anguilla 7.95 years compare
- 12 Montserrat 7.95 years compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.91 years compare
- 14 Grenada 7.89 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, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 6.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 years in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release