School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 2.73 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.73 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.73 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.5674 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 2.73 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.73 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5674 years, in 1970.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5674 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.5745 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6116 years | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6355 years | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6512 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6887 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7263 years | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.759 years | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8136 years | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8745 years | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9504 years | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.04 years | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.11 years | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2 years | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.28 years | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.32 years | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.24 years | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.23 years | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.22 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.24 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.28 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.44 years | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.51 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 years | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.67 years | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 years | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8 years | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.86 years | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.12 years | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.24 years | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.32 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.38 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 years | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.46 years | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.49 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.48 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.65 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.69 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.72 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.73 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6902 years | 0.5674 years | 0.8745 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 years | 0.9504 years | 1.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 years | 1.22 years | 1.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 years | 1.35 years | 2.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 years | 2.24 years | 2.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 years | 2.65 years | 2.73 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 198 Madagascar 2.45 years compare
- 199 Mali 2.34 years compare
- 200 Syrian Arab Republic 2.33 years compare
- 201 Malawi 2.3 years compare
- 202 Burkina Faso 2.21 years compare
- 203 Sudan 2.18 years compare
- 204 Ethiopia 2.05 years compare
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)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.73 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5674 years in 1970.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release