School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.46 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.46 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.46 years
in 2024
All-time low
5.42 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 10.46 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 10.46 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.42 years, in 1970.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 119th 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, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.42 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.42 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.57 years | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.71 years | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.94 years | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.13 years | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.29 years | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.45 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.58 years | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.72 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.97 years | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.16 years | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.31 years | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.57 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.71 years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.76 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.59 years | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.07 years | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 7.89 years | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.06 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 8.18 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.28 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.42 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.68 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.12 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.94 years | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.21 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.34 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.46 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.69 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.75 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.28 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.39 years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.46 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.92 years | 5.42 years | 6.58 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.32 years | 6.72 years | 7.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 years | 7.59 years | 8.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 years | 8.52 years | 9.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 years | 9.34 years | 10.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 years | 10.2 years | 10.46 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 10.46 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release