School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.3914 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.3914 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
203rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.3914 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0307 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.3914 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.3914 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 years, in 1970.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 203rd 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 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0307 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0314 years | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0323 years | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0336 years | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0362 years | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0382 years | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0404 years | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0432 years | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0466 years | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0509 years | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0547 years | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0596 years | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0643 years | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0668 years | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0698 years | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0735 years | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0776 years | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0811 years | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0843 years | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0894 years | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0908 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0967 years | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1028 years | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1115 years | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.122 years | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.13 years | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.14 years | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1459 years | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1516 years | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1572 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.173 years | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1834 years | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.195 years | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2098 years | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.217 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2234 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2275 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2378 years | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2501 years | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2729 years | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2913 years | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3082 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3293 years | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3407 years | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3492 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3571 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.358 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3655 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3726 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3782 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3845 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3914 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0384 years | 0.0307 years | 0.0509 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0721 years | 0.0547 years | 0.0894 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1249 years | 0.0908 years | 0.1572 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.219 years | 0.173 years | 0.2729 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.345 years | 0.2913 years | 0.3782 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3879 years | 0.3845 years | 0.3914 years | 2 |
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 78.55 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 37.60 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 25.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 38.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 77.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 39.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.3914 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3914 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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