School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.92 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.92 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.92 years
in 2024
All-time low
4.13 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 5.92 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 5.92 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.13 years, in 1971.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 68th 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, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.13 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.23 years | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.33 years | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.3 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.44 years | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.49 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.56 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.66 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.73 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.82 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.89 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.86 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.67 years | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 4.84 years | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.69 years | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.01 years | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.88 years | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.14 years | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 5.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.35 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.83 years | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7 years | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.63 years | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.78 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.69 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.69 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.79 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.87 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.66 years | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.89 years | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.92 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.37 years | 4.13 years | 4.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 years | 4.66 years | 5.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 years | 4.67 years | 5.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 years | 5.31 years | 5.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 years | 5.63 years | 5.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 years | 5.66 years | 5.92 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 65 Costa Rica 6.24 years compare
- 66 Guam 6.23 years compare
- 67 Netherlands 6.23 years compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 6.22 years compare
- 69 Hong Kong, China 6.21 years compare
- 70 Cape Verde 6.18 years compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 6.17 years compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 5.92 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 years in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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