School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.3303 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.3303 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
215th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.3315 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.0296 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 0.3303 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 0.3315 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0296 years, in 1970.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, 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, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0296 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0299 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0319 years | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0331 years | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0365 years | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0367 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0366 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0379 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0423 years | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0442 years | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0465 years | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0467 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0517 years | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0529 years | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0552 years | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.058 years | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0609 years | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0626 years | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.064 years | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0657 years | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.068 years | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0721 years | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0724 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0738 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0728 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0736 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0736 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0745 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0756 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0757 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0875 years | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0968 years | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1084 years | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1258 years | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1379 years | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1485 years | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1595 years | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.168 years | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1862 years | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2248 years | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2642 years | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2916 years | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3086 years | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3035 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3138 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3194 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3284 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3315 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3279 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3254 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3291 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3303 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0359 years | 0.0296 years | 0.0442 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0564 years | 0.0465 years | 0.0657 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0732 years | 0.068 years | 0.0757 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1443 years | 0.0875 years | 0.2248 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3114 years | 0.2642 years | 0.3315 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3297 years | 0.3291 years | 0.3303 years | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.51 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 41.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 32.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 0.3303 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3315 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0296 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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