School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.7397 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7397 years
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
164th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7397 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1652 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 0.7397 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 0.7397 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1652 years, in 1971.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 164th 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 in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1654 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1652 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1659 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1675 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1661 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1755 years | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.195 years | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2111 years | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2141 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2235 years | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2354 years | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2552 years | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2576 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2669 years | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2836 years | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.299 years | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2916 years | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2867 years | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2832 years | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2884 years | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2936 years | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3088 years | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3102 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3112 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3196 years | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3332 years | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3436 years | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3552 years | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3825 years | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3708 years | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3844 years | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3821 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3968 years | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3912 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3966 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4257 years | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4673 years | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4645 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5127 years | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6165 years | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.655 years | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6293 years | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5902 years | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5749 years | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6339 years | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6299 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6201 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.628 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6233 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6496 years | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6827 years | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6406 years | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6208 years | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6823 years | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7397 years | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1849 years | 0.1652 years | 0.2235 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2748 years | 0.2354 years | 0.299 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3329 years | 0.2936 years | 0.3825 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4438 years | 0.3821 years | 0.6165 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6234 years | 0.5749 years | 0.655 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6732 years | 0.6208 years | 0.7397 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 0.7397 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7397 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1652 years in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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