School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.4686 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4686 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4686 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0587 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.4686 years. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.4686 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0587 years, in 1970.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th 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 in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0587 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0595 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0618 years | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0643 years | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0686 years | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0718 years | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0751 years | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0796 years | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0857 years | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0931 years | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0987 years | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1064 years | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.113 years | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1161 years | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1197 years | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1257 years | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.131 years | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1335 years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1407 years | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1483 years | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1503 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1548 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1596 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1683 years | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1749 years | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1797 years | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1865 years | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1918 years | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1963 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2009 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2202 years | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2378 years | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.254 years | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2731 years | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2842 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2955 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3035 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3153 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3342 years | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3576 years | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3836 years | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4016 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4208 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4341 years | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.443 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4488 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4459 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4525 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4571 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4591 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4636 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4686 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0718 years | 0.0587 years | 0.0931 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1233 years | 0.0987 years | 0.1483 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1763 years | 0.1503 years | 0.2009 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2875 years | 0.2202 years | 0.3576 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4346 years | 0.3836 years | 0.4591 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4661 years | 0.4636 years | 0.4686 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 191 Eritrea 0.1601 years compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0.1493 years compare
- 193 Somalia 0.1205 years compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 0.0994 years compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 0.0975 years compare
- 196 Haiti 0.0526 years compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.4686 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4686 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0587 years in 1970.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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