School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.534 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.534 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.5738 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0251 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 0.534 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 0.5738 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 years, in 1971.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 181st 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, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0251 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0251 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0269 years | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0335 years | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 years | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.045 years | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0499 years | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0561 years | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0626 years | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0698 years | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0813 years | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.078 years | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0874 years | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0905 years | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0973 years | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1035 years | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1074 years | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1107 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1162 years | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1113 years | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1188 years | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1264 years | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1335 years | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.143 years | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1482 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1525 years | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1562 years | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1613 years | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1674 years | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1754 years | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1778 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1706 years | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1792 years | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1823 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1865 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2072 years | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2526 years | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2761 years | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2891 years | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3422 years | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4043 years | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3845 years | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4205 years | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4782 years | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5045 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.52 years | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4256 years | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4396 years | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4767 years | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5184 years | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5275 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5738 years | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5442 years | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5367 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.534 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0435 years | 0.0251 years | 0.0698 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0983 years | 0.078 years | 0.1162 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1483 years | 0.1188 years | 0.1754 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2264 years | 0.1706 years | 0.3422 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4572 years | 0.3845 years | 0.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5432 years | 0.5275 years | 0.5738 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 0.534 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5738 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 years in 1971.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release