SDG: Northern Africa vs Palestine: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa
12.48 years
in 2024
Palestine
13.06 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
113th
Palestine rank
110th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 13.06 years against 12.48 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.58 years.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 113th and Palestine ranks 110th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 9.15 years 10.29 years 1.14 years Palestine
2000s 10.02 years 12.52 years 2.5 years Palestine
2010s 11.33 years 13.4 years 2.07 years Palestine
2020s 12.23 years 13.21 years 0.9774 years Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa or Palestine?
Palestine, at 13.06 years against 12.48 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Palestine?
0.58 years, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Palestine?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Palestine rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 113th and Palestine ranks 110th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release