School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 2.28 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.28 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
213th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.28 years
in 2022
All-time low
0.3018 years
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
School life expectancy, secondary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 2.28 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 2.28 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3018 years, in 1970.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 213th 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, female (years) (expectancy female) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3018 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.3065 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3274 years | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3497 years | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3725 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4139 years | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4544 years | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4808 years | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5206 years | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5579 years | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6053 years | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6444 years | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6803 years | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7126 years | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7632 years | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8217 years | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8315 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8675 years | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8991 years | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9027 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9006 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8983 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8833 years | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8846 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8873 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9381 years | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.945 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9574 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9891 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 years | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 years | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.13 years | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 years | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.27 years | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.34 years | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44 years | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.54 years | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 years | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.76 years | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.84 years | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.95 years | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.98 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.03 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.06 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.14 years | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.18 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.23 years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.28 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4086 years | 0.3018 years | 0.5579 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7728 years | 0.6053 years | 0.9027 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9304 years | 0.8833 years | 1.02 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 years | 1.07 years | 1.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 years | 1.84 years | 2.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 years | 2.23 years | 2.28 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 1.11 years compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0.9041 years compare
- 212 Guinea-Bissau 0.6937 years compare
- 213 Somalia 0.2207 years compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 2.28 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3018 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release