School life expectancy, tertiary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.5776 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.5776 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.5776 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0516 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 0.5776 years. 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 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.5776 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 years, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th 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, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0516 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0517 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0565 years | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0612 years | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0666 years | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0707 years | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0791 years | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0895 years | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0994 years | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1165 years | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1251 years | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1427 years | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1526 years | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1574 years | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1629 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1738 years | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1803 years | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1763 years | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1935 years | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2052 years | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2093 years | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2155 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2204 years | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2277 years | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.232 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2349 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2385 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2436 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2447 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2462 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2812 years | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.311 years | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3414 years | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3728 years | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3841 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4086 years | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4229 years | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4372 years | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4612 years | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4801 years | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4936 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5177 years | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5335 years | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5479 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5605 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5551 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5389 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5496 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5554 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5595 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5674 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5776 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0743 years | 0.0516 years | 0.1165 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.167 years | 0.1251 years | 0.2052 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2313 years | 0.2093 years | 0.2462 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3901 years | 0.2812 years | 0.4801 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5412 years | 0.4936 years | 0.5605 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5725 years | 0.5674 years | 0.5776 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 183 Central African Republic 0.2278 years compare
- 184 Zambia 0.2261 years compare
- 185 Gambia 0.1971 years compare
- 186 Eritrea 0.1877 years compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1479 years compare
- 188 Sierra Leone 0.1419 years compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 0.1231 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.5776 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5776 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 years in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release