School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.4338 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4338 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4376 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.0774 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.4338 years, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.4376 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0774 years, in 1970.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 210th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0774 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0787 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.081 years | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0832 years | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0882 years | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0921 years | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0943 years | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0964 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1017 years | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1055 years | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1097 years | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1137 years | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1202 years | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1223 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1261 years | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1301 years | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1353 years | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1407 years | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1469 years | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1552 years | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1554 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1596 years | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1628 years | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1715 years | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1774 years | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1809 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1861 years | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1878 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1903 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1923 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2045 years | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2183 years | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2294 years | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.245 years | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2572 years | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2622 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2695 years | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2794 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.302 years | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3366 years | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3704 years | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3926 years | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4117 years | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4171 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.422 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4299 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.432 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4369 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4376 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4344 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4353 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4338 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0898 years | 0.0774 years | 0.1055 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.13 years | 0.1097 years | 0.1552 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1764 years | 0.1554 years | 0.1923 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2604 years | 0.2045 years | 0.3366 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4185 years | 0.3704 years | 0.4376 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4345 years | 0.4338 years | 0.4353 years | 2 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.4338 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4376 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0774 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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