School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.4688 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4688 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4688 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0587 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 0.4688 years. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 0.4688 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0587 years, in 1970.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0587 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0596 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0618 years | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0643 years | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0686 years | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0718 years | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0751 years | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0797 years | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0857 years | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0932 years | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0988 years | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1065 years | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1131 years | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1162 years | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1198 years | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1258 years | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1311 years | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1336 years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1409 years | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1484 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1505 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.155 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1598 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1685 years | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1751 years | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1799 years | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1867 years | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.192 years | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1965 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2011 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2204 years | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.238 years | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2543 years | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2733 years | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2844 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2957 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3038 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3155 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3344 years | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3578 years | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3838 years | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4017 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4209 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4343 years | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4432 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.449 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4461 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4527 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4572 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4593 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4638 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4688 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0719 years | 0.0587 years | 0.0932 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1234 years | 0.0988 years | 0.1484 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1765 years | 0.1505 years | 0.2011 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2878 years | 0.2204 years | 0.3578 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4348 years | 0.3838 years | 0.4593 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4663 years | 0.4638 years | 0.4688 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- 190 Zambia 0.1981 years compare
- 191 Eritrea 0.1601 years compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0.1493 years compare
- 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 0.4688 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4688 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0587 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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