School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 8.12 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
8.12 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.49 years
in 2013
All-time low
2.42 years
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 8.12 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 8.49 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.42 years, in 1970.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.42 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.51 years | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.66 years | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.78 years | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.91 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.31 years | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 3.82 years | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 4.24 years | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 4.49 years | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 4.83 years | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 5.18 years | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 5.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.15 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.88 years | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 4.84 years | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.7 years | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.68 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.79 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.92 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.04 years | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.11 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.09 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9 years | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.14 years | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.33 years | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.51 years | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.77 years | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.04 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.26 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.59 years | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.78 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.94 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8 years | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.17 years | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.42 years | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.67 years | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.04 years | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 8.49 years | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 8.18 years | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.01 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.12 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 years | 2.42 years | 4.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 years | 4.49 years | 5.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 years | 4.73 years | 5.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 years | 5.77 years | 7.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 years | 7.42 years | 8.49 years | 9 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 8.12 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release