School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.4373 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4373 years
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4373 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0437 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 0.4373 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 0.4373 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0437 years, in 1970.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 209th 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0437 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0441 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.046 years | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0482 years | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0512 years | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.053 years | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0552 years | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0587 years | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0637 years | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0703 years | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0748 years | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0814 years | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0867 years | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0884 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0908 years | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0962 years | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1003 years | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1012 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1072 years | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1124 years | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1147 years | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1184 years | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1227 years | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1275 years | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1308 years | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.134 years | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1385 years | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1436 years | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1475 years | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1515 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1698 years | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1873 years | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2046 years | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2236 years | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2359 years | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2522 years | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2645 years | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2767 years | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2954 years | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3174 years | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3437 years | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3618 years | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3787 years | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3913 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4047 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4117 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4107 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4159 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.42 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4238 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4301 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4373 years | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0534 years | 0.0437 years | 0.0703 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0939 years | 0.0748 years | 0.1124 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1329 years | 0.1147 years | 0.1515 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2427 years | 0.1698 years | 0.3174 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3962 years | 0.3437 years | 0.4238 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4337 years | 0.4301 years | 0.4373 years | 2 |
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 0.4373 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4373 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 years in 1970.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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