School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.4095 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.4095 years
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4095 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.0138 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 0.4095 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 0.4095 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 years, in 1970.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 188th 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: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0138 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0138 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 years | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0151 years | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0162 years | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0173 years | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0195 years | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0239 years | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0272 years | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.034 years | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0376 years | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0452 years | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0491 years | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0515 years | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0534 years | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0583 years | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0616 years | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0635 years | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.063 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0652 years | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0719 years | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0791 years | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0879 years | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0972 years | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1076 years | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1176 years | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1299 years | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1427 years | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.154 years | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1667 years | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.193 years | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2124 years | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.231 years | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2492 years | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2617 years | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2796 years | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2811 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2909 years | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2994 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3039 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3076 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3164 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3272 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3465 years | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3562 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.362 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3665 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3733 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3829 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3963 years | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4095 years | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0195 years | 0.0138 years | 0.034 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0548 years | 0.0376 years | 0.0652 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1155 years | 0.0719 years | 0.1667 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2602 years | 0.193 years | 0.3039 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3535 years | 0.3076 years | 0.3963 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4095 years | 0.4095 years | 0.4095 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 185 Mali 0.1636 years compare
- 186 Chad 0.1357 years compare
- 187 Eritrea 0.1322 years compare
- 188 Central African Republic 0.0768 years compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 0.0705 years compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 0.0571 years compare
- 191 Haiti 0.0272 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 0.4095 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4095 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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