School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.5202 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.5202 years
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.5202 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0308 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 0.5202 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.5202 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 years, in 1970.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 183rd 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0308 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0309 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0329 years | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0359 years | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.039 years | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0413 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0461 years | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0542 years | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0614 years | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0745 years | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0823 years | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0956 years | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1021 years | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1067 years | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.11 years | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1191 years | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1246 years | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1226 years | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1316 years | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.138 years | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.143 years | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1479 years | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1552 years | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1641 years | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1718 years | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1784 years | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1876 years | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.198 years | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2054 years | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.214 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2437 years | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2669 years | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2912 years | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3158 years | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3256 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3462 years | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3554 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3698 years | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3829 years | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3896 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4039 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4155 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4348 years | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4606 years | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4757 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4781 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4674 years | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4763 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4864 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4963 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5058 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5202 years | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0447 years | 0.0308 years | 0.0745 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1133 years | 0.0823 years | 0.138 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1765 years | 0.143 years | 0.214 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3287 years | 0.2437 years | 0.3896 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4595 years | 0.4039 years | 0.4963 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.513 years | 0.5058 years | 0.5202 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.5202 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5202 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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