School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 8.63 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
8.63 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.81 years
in 2012
All-time low
3.92 years
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2015
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 8.63 years, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 8.81 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.92 years, in 1970.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.92 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.04 years | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.02 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.32 years | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 4.61 years | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.78 years | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.89 years | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.13 years | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 5.47 years | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 5.72 years | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 5.88 years | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.97 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.96 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.74 years | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.71 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.64 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.71 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.54 years | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.27 years | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.4 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.17 years | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.15 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.15 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.22 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.26 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.6 years | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.83 years | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.08 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.35 years | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.62 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.99 years | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.23 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.56 years | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.88 years | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.22 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6 years | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.75 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.63 years | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.51 years | 3.92 years | 5.47 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 years | 5.54 years | 6.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 years | 5.15 years | 5.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 years | 6.08 years | 8.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 years | 8.63 years | 8.81 years | 6 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 8.63 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release