School life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 2.95 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.95 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.95 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.359 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 2.95 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.95 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.359 years, in 1970.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 177th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.359 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.3678 years | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4061 years | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4368 years | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4421 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4546 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4718 years | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4934 years | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5541 years | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6043 years | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6675 years | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.776 years | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.886 years | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8837 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8942 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 years | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1 years | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 years | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.03 years | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.05 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.21 years | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3 years | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.45 years | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.55 years | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.62 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.81 years | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.99 years | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2 years | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.44 years | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.74 years | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.49 years | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6 years | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.51 years | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.55 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7 years | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.77 years | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.85 years | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.88 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.95 years | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.95 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.459 years | 0.359 years | 0.6043 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.942 years | 0.6675 years | 1.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 years | 1.04 years | 1.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 years | 1.21 years | 1.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 years | 2.2 years | 2.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 years | 2.77 years | 2.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 2.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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