School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 8.91 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
8.91 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.01 years
in 2013
All-time low
3.74 years
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 8.91 years.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 9.01 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.74 years, in 1970.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 197th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.74 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.91 years | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.97 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.13 years | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 4.29 years | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.44 years | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.67 years | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 5.01 years | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 5.41 years | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 5.71 years | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 5.96 years | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.2 years | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.27 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.1 years | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.86 years | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.78 years | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.63 years | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 5.57 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.58 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.71 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.62 years | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.89 years | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.09 years | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.18 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.44 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.59 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.83 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.13 years | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.43 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.68 years | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.92 years | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.99 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.23 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.39 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.67 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.81 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.01 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.82 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.91 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.34 years | 3.74 years | 5.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.96 years | 5.63 years | 6.28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 5.57 years | 6.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.46 years | 6.44 years | 8.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 years | 8.5 years | 9.01 years | 8 |
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 8.91 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 years in 1970.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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