School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.4431 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.4431 years
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4586 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.0294 years
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2016
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 0.4431 years.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 0.4586 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 years, in 1971.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, 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 (years) (both sexes) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0294 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0315 years | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0338 years | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0362 years | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0382 years | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0434 years | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0522 years | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.06 years | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0755 years | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0835 years | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0977 years | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1056 years | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1124 years | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1172 years | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1293 years | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1342 years | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1315 years | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1428 years | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1514 years | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1582 years | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1643 years | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.172 years | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1804 years | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1866 years | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1933 years | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1996 years | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2065 years | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2127 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2209 years | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2477 years | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2751 years | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3037 years | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3332 years | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3434 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3683 years | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3806 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3894 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3953 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4009 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4076 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4279 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4351 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4474 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4563 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4586 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4431 years | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0445 years | 0.0294 years | 0.0755 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1205 years | 0.0835 years | 0.1514 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1895 years | 0.1582 years | 0.2209 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3438 years | 0.2477 years | 0.4009 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4394 years | 0.4076 years | 0.4586 years | 7 |
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7207 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 0.4431 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4586 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 years in 1971.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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