School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 9.84 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
9.84 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
164th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.84 years
in 2016
All-time low
5.5 years
in 1999
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 9.84 years, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 9.84 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.5 years, in 1999.
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 164th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.74 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.72 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.82 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.69 years | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.02 years | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 6.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.19 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.38 years | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.65 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 6.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.64 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.78 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.69 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.38 years | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.48 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.21 years | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.42 years | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.99 years | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 5.69 years | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 6.16 years | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 6 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.09 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6 years | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.79 years | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.73 years | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.65 years | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.5 years | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.77 years | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.1 years | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 6.25 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.55 years | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.82 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.08 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.38 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.78 years | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.41 years | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 8.67 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.84 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.4 years | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.77 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.73 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.78 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.84 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 5.69 years | 6.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 5.99 years | 6.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 5.5 years | 6.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 years | 5.77 years | 8.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 years | 8.84 years | 9.84 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- 161 Senegal 9.12 years compare
- 162 Madagascar 9.06 years compare
- 163 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.05 years compare
- 164 Guinea 9.03 years compare
- 165 Honduras 8.84 years compare
- 166 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.84 years compare
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.78 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 9.84 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 years in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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