School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 0.7795 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7795 years
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7795 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1343 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 0.7795 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 0.7795 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1343 years, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1343 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1349 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1361 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1383 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1397 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1443 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1589 years | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1724 years | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1696 years | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1735 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1804 years | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.19 years | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1994 years | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2068 years | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2204 years | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2279 years | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2308 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2293 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2254 years | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2308 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2389 years | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2495 years | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2468 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2511 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2579 years | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2695 years | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2806 years | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2913 years | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3133 years | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3112 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.326 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3303 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.342 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3642 years | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3681 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3895 years | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4349 years | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4362 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4909 years | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.592 years | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6066 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6141 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5924 years | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6333 years | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6604 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6534 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6544 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6646 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6649 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6928 years | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7218 years | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6967 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6886 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7375 years | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7795 years | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1502 years | 0.1343 years | 0.1735 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2141 years | 0.1804 years | 0.2308 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.271 years | 0.2389 years | 0.3133 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4074 years | 0.326 years | 0.592 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6437 years | 0.5924 years | 0.6928 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7248 years | 0.6886 years | 0.7795 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 896,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 0.7795 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7795 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1343 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release