School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 10.1 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.1 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
162nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.12 years
in 2020
All-time low
5.52 years
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Africa, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Africa is 10.1 years, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 10.12 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.52 years, in 1971.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.52 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.52 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.65 years | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.71 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.83 years | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.02 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6.15 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.38 years | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.67 years | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 7.03 years | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 7.26 years | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.5 years | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 7.72 years | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.86 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.71 years | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.45 years | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.37 years | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.31 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.25 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.2 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.36 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.3 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.51 years | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.68 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.91 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.03 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.29 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.48 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.72 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.96 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.12 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.44 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.52 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.73 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.99 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.82 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.03 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.1 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 years | 5.52 years | 7.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.55 years | 7.26 years | 7.88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4 years | 7.2 years | 7.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.74 years | 7.91 years | 9.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 years | 9.52 years | 10.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 years | 10.1 years | 10.12 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 159 Yemen 9 years compare
- 160 Madagascar 8.96 years compare
- 161 Mauritania 8.84 years compare
- 162 Zambia 8.73 years compare
- 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.65 years compare
- 164 Nigeria 8.63 years compare
- 165 Eritrea 8.48 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Africa was 10.1 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 years in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release