School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.4874 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4874 years
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4874 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0313 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 0.4874 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.4874 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0313 years, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th 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: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0313 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0314 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0341 years | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0369 years | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0403 years | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.043 years | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0483 years | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0553 years | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0617 years | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0729 years | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0787 years | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0904 years | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0971 years | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1004 years | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1043 years | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1117 years | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1166 years | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1158 years | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1247 years | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1318 years | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1369 years | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1435 years | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1497 years | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1574 years | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1639 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1694 years | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1761 years | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1836 years | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1885 years | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1941 years | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2222 years | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2446 years | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2678 years | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2913 years | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3022 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3225 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3331 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3452 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3644 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3776 years | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3947 years | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4094 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4263 years | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4367 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4479 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4491 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4393 years | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4475 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4568 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4661 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4752 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4874 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0455 years | 0.0313 years | 0.0729 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1072 years | 0.0787 years | 0.1318 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1663 years | 0.1369 years | 0.1941 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3071 years | 0.2222 years | 0.3776 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4374 years | 0.3947 years | 0.4661 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4813 years | 0.4752 years | 0.4874 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.4874 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4874 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0313 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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