School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.57 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.57 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.88 years
in 2006
All-time low
3.26 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 5.57 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 5.88 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.26 years, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 152nd 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.26 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.34 years | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.46 years | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.52 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.93 years | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 4.44 years | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 4.91 years | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 5.09 years | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 5.33 years | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 5.67 years | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 5.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.61 years | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.37 years | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.93 years | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 4.82 years | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.62 years | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.79 years | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 4.77 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.83 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.99 years | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.89 years | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.56 years | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.86 years | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.1 years | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.37 years | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.55 years | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.39 years | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.5 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.8 years | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.86 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5 years | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.31 years | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.41 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.56 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.59 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.46 years | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.42 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.35 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.38 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.47 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.57 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.57 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 years | 3.26 years | 4.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 years | 4.62 years | 5.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 years | 4.56 years | 5.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 years | 5.31 years | 5.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 years | 5.35 years | 5.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 years | 5.38 years | 5.57 years | 5 |
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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, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 5.57 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release