School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.472 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.472 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4809 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.0911 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.472 years, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.4809 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0911 years, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 208th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0911 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0926 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0962 years | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0989 years | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1054 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1106 years | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1131 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1155 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1229 years | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1274 years | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1319 years | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1359 years | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1441 years | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1457 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1501 years | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1558 years | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.162 years | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.169 years | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1764 years | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1857 years | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1882 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1923 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1948 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2039 years | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2049 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2059 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2085 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2105 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2133 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2164 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2298 years | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2469 years | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2582 years | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2791 years | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2926 years | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2994 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3058 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3177 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3446 years | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3828 years | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4224 years | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4505 years | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4616 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4636 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4704 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4803 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4794 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4809 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4799 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.475 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4744 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.472 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1074 years | 0.0911 years | 0.1274 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1557 years | 0.1319 years | 0.1857 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2038 years | 0.1882 years | 0.2164 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2957 years | 0.2298 years | 0.3828 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4664 years | 0.4224 years | 0.4809 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4732 years | 0.472 years | 0.4744 years | 2 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.472 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4809 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0911 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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