School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.738 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.738 GPIA, in 1985.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7762 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7747 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7707 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7734 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.779 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7727 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7798 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7905 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7759 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7696 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7624 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7421 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7655 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7635 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7746 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.738 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7635 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7703 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7666 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7738 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7878 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7869 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7785 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7875 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7884 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7939 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8072 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8189 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8252 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8453 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8639 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8835 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8919 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9321 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9373 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9442 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9568 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9718 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9561 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9519 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9544 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9781 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9673 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9883 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9687 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9929 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9867 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7762 GPIA | 0.7696 GPIA | 0.7905 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.762 GPIA | 0.738 GPIA | 0.7746 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.802 GPIA | 0.7785 GPIA | 0.8453 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.929 GPIA | 0.8639 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9884 GPIA | 0.9544 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 35 Iraq 1.05 GPIA compare
- 36 Central African Republic 1.05 GPIA compare
- 37 Aruba 1.05 GPIA compare
- 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.05 GPIA compare
- 39 Lesotho 1.05 GPIA compare
- 40 El Salvador 1.04 GPIA compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 1.04 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.738 GPIA in 1985.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release