School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.255 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.255 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
219th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.255 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0129 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 0.255 years. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 0.255 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 years, in 1970.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 219th 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, female (years) (female years) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0129 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0133 years | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 years | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 years | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0165 years | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0169 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0167 years | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0185 years | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 years | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 years | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0218 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0248 years | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0258 years | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0269 years | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0277 years | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0301 years | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.031 years | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0322 years | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0334 years | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.035 years | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0369 years | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.038 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0398 years | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0396 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0398 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0405 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0417 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0436 years | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0439 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0514 years | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0558 years | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0661 years | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0765 years | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0845 years | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0917 years | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0999 years | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1069 years | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1197 years | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1497 years | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1793 years | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2035 years | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2225 years | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2165 years | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2278 years | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2335 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2451 years | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2513 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2492 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2487 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2528 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.255 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0159 years | 0.0129 years | 0.0194 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0275 years | 0.0217 years | 0.0334 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0399 years | 0.035 years | 0.0439 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0902 years | 0.0514 years | 0.1497 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2277 years | 0.1793 years | 0.2513 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2539 years | 0.2528 years | 0.255 years | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 0.255 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.255 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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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February 2026 Data Release