School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.6926 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6926 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6926 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1049 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa stood at 0.6926 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 0.6926 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1049 years, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Africa 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1049 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1061 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1114 years | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1188 years | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1272 years | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1368 years | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1486 years | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1605 years | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1716 years | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1769 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1858 years | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1991 years | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2094 years | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2121 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.219 years | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2204 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.226 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2288 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2337 years | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2321 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2321 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2281 years | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2423 years | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2621 years | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.279 years | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2941 years | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3143 years | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3323 years | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3454 years | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3624 years | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3791 years | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3969 years | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4201 years | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4279 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4432 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4613 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4682 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4793 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4986 years | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5229 years | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5448 years | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5427 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5626 years | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5825 years | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5945 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6177 years | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6164 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6289 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6474 years | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6493 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6621 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6652 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6716 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6875 years | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6926 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1363 years | 0.1049 years | 0.1769 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2166 years | 0.1858 years | 0.2337 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2892 years | 0.2281 years | 0.3624 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4498 years | 0.3791 years | 0.5229 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5987 years | 0.5427 years | 0.6493 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6758 years | 0.6621 years | 0.6926 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa was 0.6926 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6926 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1049 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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