School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.41 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.41 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.85 years
in 2008
All-time low
4.46 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 6.41 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 6.85 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.46 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 21st 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.47 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.48 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.66 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 4.84 years | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.96 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.01 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.27 years | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 5.39 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.53 years | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.3 years | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.16 years | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.13 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.01 years | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.1 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.86 years | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 5 years | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.85 years | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.81 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.98 years | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.18 years | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.32 years | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.25 years | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.36 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.53 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.71 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.95 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.08 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.28 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.42 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.61 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.85 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.78 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.72 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.78 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.74 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.66 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.61 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.47 years | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.59 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.67 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.72 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.66 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.44 years | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.41 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.41 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 years | 4.46 years | 5.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 years | 5.01 years | 5.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 years | 4.81 years | 5.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 years | 5.36 years | 6.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 years | 6.47 years | 6.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 years | 6.41 years | 6.77 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 18 Papua New Guinea 7.53 years compare
- 19 Bhutan 7.48 years compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.44 years compare
- 21 Uganda 7.4 years compare
- 22 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 7.36 years compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 7.34 years compare
- 24 South Africa 7.3 years compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 6.41 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release