MDG: Northern Africa vs Tunisia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
MDG: Northern Africa
11.7 years
in 2024
Tunisia
12.7 years
in 2016
MDG: Northern Africa rank
49th
Tunisia rank
51st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 12.7 years against 11.7 years in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 51st of 221 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Northern Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.19 years | 7.41 years | 1.22 years | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 7.81 years | 8.85 years | 1.04 years | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 8.67 years | 10.52 years | 1.85 years | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 9.89 years | 12.21 years | 2.32 years | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 10.72 years | 12.46 years | 1.74 years | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 12.7 years against 11.7 years in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Northern Africa and Tunisia?
- 1 years, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and Tunisia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 51st 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
February 2026 Data Release