School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.3958 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.3958 years
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.3958 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0113 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 0.3958 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 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.3958 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 years, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 199th 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: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0113 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0113 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 years | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0131 years | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0144 years | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 years | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0179 years | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0215 years | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0244 years | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.03 years | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0329 years | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0387 years | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0424 years | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0442 years | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0466 years | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0506 years | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0537 years | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0559 years | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0565 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0587 years | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0647 years | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0717 years | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0792 years | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0872 years | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0958 years | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1038 years | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1134 years | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1233 years | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1319 years | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1415 years | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1627 years | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1776 years | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1935 years | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2088 years | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2194 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2352 years | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2425 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2525 years | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2627 years | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2739 years | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2844 years | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2998 years | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3177 years | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3243 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.334 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3419 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3384 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.344 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3569 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3714 years | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3817 years | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3958 years | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0172 years | 0.0113 years | 0.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.048 years | 0.0329 years | 0.0587 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1012 years | 0.0647 years | 0.1415 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2229 years | 0.1627 years | 0.2739 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3313 years | 0.2844 years | 0.3714 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3887 years | 0.3817 years | 0.3958 years | 2 |
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.09 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.3958 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3958 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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