School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.44 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.44 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.87 years
in 2006
All-time low
2.99 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 5.44 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 5.87 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.99 years, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.99 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.09 years | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.23 years | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.3 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.29 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.73 years | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 4.31 years | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 4.85 years | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 5.06 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 5.33 years | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 5.71 years | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.62 years | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.34 years | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 4.82 years | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 4.69 years | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.64 years | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.46 years | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.64 years | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.75 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.95 years | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.86 years | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.51 years | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 4.81 years | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.07 years | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.4 years | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.58 years | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.32 years | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.45 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.77 years | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.43 years | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.19 years | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.26 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.43 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.51 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.42 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.28 years | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.23 years | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.25 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.34 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.44 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.44 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.54 years | 2.99 years | 4.85 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 years | 4.46 years | 5.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 years | 4.51 years | 5.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 years | 5.19 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 years | 5.23 years | 5.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 years | 5.25 years | 5.44 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 158 Italy 5.16 years compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 5.13 years compare
- 160 British Virgin Islands 5.05 years compare
- 161 Barbados 5.04 years compare
- 162 Réunion 5.04 years compare
- 163 Bangladesh 5.01 years compare
- 164 Czechia 5 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 5.44 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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