School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.6114 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.6114 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6114 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0494 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 0.6114 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.6114 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0494 years, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 180th 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0494 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0495 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0531 years | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0582 years | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0633 years | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0665 years | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.074 years | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0861 years | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0972 years | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1173 years | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1293 years | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1495 years | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1586 years | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1657 years | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.17 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1836 years | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1909 years | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1846 years | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2023 years | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2132 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2166 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2194 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2254 years | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2341 years | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2394 years | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2431 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.25 years | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2587 years | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2629 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2679 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3039 years | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3341 years | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3652 years | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3977 years | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4063 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4304 years | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4425 years | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4599 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4742 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4805 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.492 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5167 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5412 years | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5697 years | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.589 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5857 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5696 years | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5816 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5875 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5913 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5996 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6114 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0714 years | 0.0494 years | 0.1173 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1748 years | 0.1293 years | 0.2132 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2417 years | 0.2166 years | 0.2679 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4095 years | 0.3039 years | 0.4805 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5624 years | 0.492 years | 0.5913 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6055 years | 0.5996 years | 0.6114 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.6114 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6114 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0494 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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