School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 2.46 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.46 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.46 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4702 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 2.46 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 2.46 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4702 years, in 1971.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 214th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4706 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4702 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4947 years | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5148 years | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5302 years | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5731 years | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6042 years | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6372 years | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6791 years | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7226 years | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7556 years | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7977 years | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8272 years | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8393 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8651 years | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8584 years | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8585 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8541 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8727 years | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.875 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8747 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8739 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8645 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8695 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8838 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9141 years | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9302 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9571 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1 years | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 years | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.11 years | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.18 years | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 years | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.38 years | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.47 years | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.57 years | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 years | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.76 years | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 years | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.06 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.12 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.17 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.25 years | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.33 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.37 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.41 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.45 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.46 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5697 years | 0.4702 years | 0.7226 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8404 years | 0.7556 years | 0.875 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9225 years | 0.8645 years | 1.05 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 years | 1.11 years | 1.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 years | 1.92 years | 2.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 years | 2.41 years | 2.46 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- 211 Niger 1.39 years compare
- 212 Equatorial Guinea 1.28 years compare
- 213 Central African Republic 1.13 years compare
- 214 Somalia 0.2678 years compare
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.08 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.63 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 2.46 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4702 years in 1971.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release