School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.09 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.09 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.43 years
in 2004
All-time low
3.99 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 6.09 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 6.43 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.99 years, in 1971.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 31st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.11 years | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.25 years | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.33 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.52 years | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 4.66 years | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.76 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.86 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.95 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.02 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.12 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.2 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.07 years | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.03 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.01 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.99 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.91 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.17 years | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.33 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.46 years | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.55 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.65 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.84 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.02 years | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.19 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.38 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.41 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.33 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.98 years | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.08 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.02 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.97 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.02 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.95 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.04 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.09 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 years | 3.99 years | 4.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 years | 4.91 years | 5.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 years | 4.95 years | 6.02 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 years | 5.98 years | 6.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 years | 5.95 years | 6.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 years | 5.95 years | 6.09 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 6.09 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 years in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release