School life expectancy, tertiary, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.4807 years in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4807 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.5113 years
in 2013
All-time low
0.1916 years
in 1997
Years of data
26
1991–2016

School life expectancy, tertiary, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.203 years1992: 0.203 years1993: 0.201 years1994: 0.198 years1995: 0.196 years1996: 0.193 years1997: 0.192 years1998: 0.212 years1999: 0.24 years2000: 0.254 years2001: 0.292 years2002: 0.325 years2003: 0.305 years2004: 0.346 years2005: 0.374 years2006: 0.416 years2007: 0.426 years2008: 0.455 years2009: 0.478 years2010: 0.479 years2011: 0.445 years2012: 0.467 years2013: 0.511 years2014: 0.49 years2015: 0.48 years2016: 0.481 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 0.4807 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 0.5113 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1916 years, in 1997.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2041 years 0.1916 years 0.24 years 9
2000s 0.367 years 0.254 years 0.4776 years 10
2010s 0.479 years 0.445 years 0.5113 years 7

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 177 Djibouti 0.2071 years compare
  2. 178 Uganda 0.2006 years compare
  3. 179 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1954 years compare
  4. 180 Malawi 0.1792 years compare
  5. 181 Niger 0.1753 years compare
  6. 182 Zambia 0.1703 years compare
  7. 183 Mali 0.1636 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 0.4807 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.5113 years in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1916 years in 1997.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release