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Sub-Saharan Africa School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 8.853 in 2017, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.3% from 8.824 in 2016. Ten years earlier, in 2007, the value was 7.76 (up 14% since). The highest value since 1970 was 8.967 in 2013, the lowest 3.527 in 1970.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2019

Key facts

What is the latest School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in Sub-Saharan Africa ?

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 8.853 in 2017, according to World Bank.

Is School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in Sub-Saharan Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.3% from 8.824 in 2016. Ten years earlier, in 2007, the value was 7.76 (up 14% since).

What is the highest School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) on record in Sub-Saharan Africa ?

The highest value since 1970 was 8.967 in 2013, the lowest 3.527 in 1970.

Metadata for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in Sub-Saharan Africa
IndicatorSchool life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
CountrySub-Saharan Africa
CategoryDemographics
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 8.853 (2017)

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Source:World Bank — series SE.SCH.LIFE.FE
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) — Sub-Saharan Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/SSF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE

MLA

World Bank. "School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) — Sub-Saharan Africa ." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/SSF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) — Sub-Saharan Africa ." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/SSF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_se_sch_life_fe_ssf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) --- Sub-Saharan Africa }},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/SSF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE}
}