MDG: Northern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

MDG: Northern Africa
11.7 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
12.8 years
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 12.8 years against 11.7 years in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 1.1 years.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 221 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.92 years 8.65 years 1.73 years Saudi Arabia
2000s 10.12 years 12.59 years 2.47 years Saudi Arabia
2010s 10.94 years 12.28 years 1.34 years Saudi Arabia
2020s 11.4 years 12.66 years 1.26 years Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, MDG: Northern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 12.8 years against 11.7 years in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
1.1 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release