School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.4661 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4661 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4703 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.0826 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 0.4661 years.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 0.4703 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0826 years, in 1970.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 196th 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0826 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.084 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0858 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.088 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0931 years | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0967 years | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0982 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1004 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1062 years | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1105 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.116 years | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1202 years | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1265 years | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1295 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1327 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1376 years | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1432 years | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1485 years | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1543 years | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1622 years | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1619 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1646 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1683 years | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1781 years | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1849 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.189 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1959 years | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1991 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2032 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.207 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2184 years | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2316 years | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2418 years | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.257 years | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2683 years | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2716 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2773 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2887 years | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.307 years | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3397 years | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3736 years | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3945 years | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4158 years | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4317 years | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4386 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4485 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4519 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4571 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4573 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4526 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4528 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4667 years | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4703 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4661 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0946 years | 0.0826 years | 0.1105 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1371 years | 0.116 years | 0.1622 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1852 years | 0.1619 years | 0.207 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2701 years | 0.2184 years | 0.3397 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4322 years | 0.3736 years | 0.4573 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.464 years | 0.4528 years | 0.4703 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 0.4661 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4703 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0826 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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