School life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): School life expectancy, secondary, female was 2.67 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 2.67 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 2.67 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3171 years, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3183 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.3171 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3622 years | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3993 years | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4307 years | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4884 years | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5295 years | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.581 years | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.637 years | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6943 years | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7136 years | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7592 years | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7532 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.754 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7779 years | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7929 years | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8255 years | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8532 years | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8905 years | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8874 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8728 years | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8936 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9131 years | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.939 years | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9465 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.05 years | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.12 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.16 years | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 years | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 years | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 years | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4 years | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 years | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.66 years | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.76 years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.92 years | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.02 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.21 years | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.31 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.43 years | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.46 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.53 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.59 years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.67 years | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.65 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.67 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4758 years | 0.3171 years | 0.6943 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8007 years | 0.7136 years | 0.8905 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 years | 0.8728 years | 1.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 years | 1.16 years | 1.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 years | 1.76 years | 2.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 years | 2.59 years | 2.67 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- 193 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.58 years compare
- 194 Madagascar 2.52 years compare
- 195 Syrian Arab Republic 2.52 years compare
- 196 Liberia 2.52 years compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 2.44 years compare
- 198 Malawi 2.33 years compare
- 199 Sudan 2.24 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 2.67 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3171 years in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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