School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.4387 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4387 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.442 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.0713 years
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 0.4387 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 0.442 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0713 years, in 1970.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 185th 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, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0713 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0725 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0735 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0751 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0789 years | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0815 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0835 years | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0852 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.089 years | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0924 years | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0969 years | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1012 years | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1065 years | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1094 years | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1124 years | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1151 years | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1195 years | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1235 years | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1284 years | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.136 years | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1334 years | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1375 years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.142 years | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1505 years | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1624 years | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1696 years | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1786 years | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1808 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1837 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1854 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1969 years | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2078 years | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2192 years | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2294 years | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2401 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2424 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2504 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.259 years | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2757 years | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3095 years | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3359 years | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3486 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3744 years | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3959 years | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.399 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4048 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4098 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.419 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4211 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4181 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4363 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.442 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4387 years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0803 years | 0.0713 years | 0.0924 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1149 years | 0.0969 years | 0.136 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1624 years | 0.1334 years | 0.1854 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.243 years | 0.1969 years | 0.3095 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3927 years | 0.3359 years | 0.4211 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.439 years | 0.4363 years | 0.442 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.76 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 0.4387 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.442 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0713 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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