School life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.5288 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.5288 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.5288 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0745 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.5288 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.5288 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 years, in 1970.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 197th 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, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0745 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0754 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.079 years | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0827 years | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0886 years | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.093 years | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0975 years | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1038 years | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1127 years | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1233 years | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1308 years | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1412 years | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1497 years | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1535 years | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1577 years | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1666 years | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1731 years | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1749 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1863 years | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1962 years | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1992 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2028 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2069 years | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2159 years | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2188 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2209 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2253 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.23 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2333 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2371 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2597 years | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2822 years | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3012 years | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3264 years | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3378 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3517 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3604 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3746 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3965 years | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4218 years | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.45 years | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4768 years | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4933 years | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5054 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5173 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5221 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5153 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5213 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5233 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5221 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5252 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5288 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.093 years | 0.0745 years | 0.1233 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.163 years | 0.1308 years | 0.1962 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.219 years | 0.1992 years | 0.2371 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3412 years | 0.2597 years | 0.4218 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5047 years | 0.45 years | 0.5233 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.527 years | 0.5252 years | 0.5288 years | 2 |
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5372 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.5288 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5288 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 years in 1970.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release