School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 0.7431 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7431 years
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7431 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.0902 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female 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, female in MDG: Northern Africa is 0.7431 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 0.7431 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0902 years, in 1971.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 163rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0903 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0902 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0909 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0928 years | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0931 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0973 years | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1154 years | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1332 years | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1301 years | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1348 years | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1426 years | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1539 years | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1651 years | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1734 years | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1897 years | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1987 years | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2028 years | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2012 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1965 years | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2026 years | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2118 years | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2243 years | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2205 years | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.225 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2326 years | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2461 years | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.259 years | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2716 years | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2992 years | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2961 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3149 years | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3203 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3366 years | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3405 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3498 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.381 years | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4266 years | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4297 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4783 years | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5802 years | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6066 years | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5945 years | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5636 years | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5513 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6117 years | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6074 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6024 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6101 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6093 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6382 years | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6735 years | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6394 years | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6234 years | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6862 years | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7431 years | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1068 years | 0.0902 years | 0.1348 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1826 years | 0.1426 years | 0.2028 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2486 years | 0.2118 years | 0.2992 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3958 years | 0.3149 years | 0.5802 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5995 years | 0.5513 years | 0.6382 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6731 years | 0.6234 years | 0.7431 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 752,870 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 0.7431 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7431 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0902 years in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release