School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.7769 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7769 years
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7769 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1962 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: 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 SDG: Northern Africa is 0.7769 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 0.7769 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1962 years, in 1970.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1962 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1965 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1976 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1993 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1989 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2075 years | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2233 years | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2359 years | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2382 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2461 years | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2563 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.273 years | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.275 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.283 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2969 years | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3097 years | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3034 years | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2992 years | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2964 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3008 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3054 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.318 years | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3193 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3203 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3273 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3385 years | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3469 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3562 years | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3777 years | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3685 years | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.379 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3772 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.389 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3994 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4024 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4235 years | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4659 years | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4614 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5148 years | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6285 years | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6407 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6372 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6173 years | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6241 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6704 years | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6715 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6636 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6765 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6755 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7014 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7287 years | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6974 years | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6864 years | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7345 years | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7769 years | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.214 years | 0.1962 years | 0.2461 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2894 years | 0.2563 years | 0.3097 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3378 years | 0.3054 years | 0.3777 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4441 years | 0.3772 years | 0.6285 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6578 years | 0.6173 years | 0.7014 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7248 years | 0.6864 years | 0.7769 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 0.7769 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7769 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1962 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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