School life expectancy, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): School life expectancy, secondary, female was 3.05 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.05 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.05 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.3752 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 3.05 years.
That represents a change of up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 3.05 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3752 years, in 1970.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 172nd 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 in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3752 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.3851 years | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4225 years | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4493 years | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4453 years | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4517 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4609 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4739 years | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5321 years | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.583 years | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6481 years | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7587 years | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8791 years | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8724 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.882 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 years | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 1.05 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.08 years | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 years | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 years | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.02 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.08 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.15 years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.19 years | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.27 years | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 years | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.45 years | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.58 years | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.65 years | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.63 years | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.82 years | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.22 years | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 2.31 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.45 years | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.78 years | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 2.49 years | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.49 years | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.55 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.61 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.74 years | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.85 years | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.93 years | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.96 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.05 years | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.05 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4579 years | 0.3752 years | 0.583 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.93 years | 0.6481 years | 1.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 years | 1.02 years | 1.15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 years | 1.19 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 years | 2.22 years | 2.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 years | 2.85 years | 3.05 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 3.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3752 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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