School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.7637 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7637 years
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7637 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1937 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 0.7637 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 0.7637 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1937 years, in 1970.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 161st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1937 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1939 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.195 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1966 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1962 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2047 years | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2204 years | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2328 years | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.235 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2428 years | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2529 years | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2693 years | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2713 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2792 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2929 years | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3055 years | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2992 years | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2951 years | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2923 years | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2966 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.301 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3134 years | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3145 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3154 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3222 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3331 years | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3414 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3502 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3712 years | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3621 years | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3725 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3709 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3824 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3927 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3955 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4164 years | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4583 years | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4542 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5069 years | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6185 years | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6307 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6276 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6085 years | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6155 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6612 years | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6625 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6548 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6676 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6666 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6919 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7182 years | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6875 years | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6762 years | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7227 years | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7637 years | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2111 years | 0.1937 years | 0.2428 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2854 years | 0.2529 years | 0.3055 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3324 years | 0.301 years | 0.3712 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4368 years | 0.3709 years | 0.6185 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6487 years | 0.6085 years | 0.6919 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7137 years | 0.6762 years | 0.7637 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.06 years compare
- 159 Tonga 1.05 years compare
- 160 Kuwait 1.02 years compare
- 161 Lithuania 1.02 years compare
- 162 Bahamas 0.9945 years compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 0.9769 years compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 0.9531 years compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 0.7637 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7637 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1937 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release