School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.23 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.23 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.27 years
in 2023
All-time low
6.72 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 10.23 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 10.27 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.72 years, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 136th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.73 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.72 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.92 years | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 7.23 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.42 years | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.57 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.68 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.87 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.98 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 8.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.18 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.38 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.48 years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.55 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.48 years | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.72 years | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.61 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.96 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.06 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.17 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.27 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.47 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.46 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.68 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.85 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.69 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.66 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.72 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.81 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.05 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.14 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.17 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.27 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.23 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.17 years | 6.72 years | 7.71 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.22 years | 7.86 years | 8.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.65 years | 8.48 years | 8.82 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 years | 8.87 years | 9.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 years | 9.53 years | 10.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 years | 10.14 years | 10.27 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 133 Macau, China 10.99 years compare
- 134 Egypt 10.9 years compare
- 135 Botswana 10.85 years compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 10.82 years compare
- 137 Maldives 10.8 years compare
- 138 Kenya 10.8 years compare
- 139 Philippines 10.79 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 10.23 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 years in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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