School life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 2.89 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.89 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.89 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.3438 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 2.89 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 2.89 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3438 years, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3438 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.3512 years | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3919 years | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4266 years | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.435 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4607 years | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4829 years | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5118 years | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.576 years | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6326 years | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6861 years | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7786 years | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8731 years | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.872 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8817 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 years | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 1.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.06 years | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 years | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.07 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.12 years | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.13 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.16 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.22 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3 years | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 years | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.52 years | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.58 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 years | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 years | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1 years | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.23 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.32 years | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.58 years | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.39 years | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.49 years | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.44 years | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.49 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.54 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.64 years | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.72 years | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.81 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.83 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.89 years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.89 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4613 years | 0.3438 years | 0.6326 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9267 years | 0.6861 years | 1.06 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 years | 1.02 years | 1.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 years | 1.22 years | 1.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 years | 2.1 years | 2.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 years | 2.72 years | 2.89 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.09 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 2.89 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3438 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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