School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.25 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.25 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.46 years
in 2007
All-time low
4.76 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 5.25 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5.46 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.76 years, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 174th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.76 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.87 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.93 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.02 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.02 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.04 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.97 years | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.06 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.9 years | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.02 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.94 years | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.03 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.23 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.16 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.39 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.44 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.37 years | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.33 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.35 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.44 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.18 years | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.15 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.24 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.17 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.26 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.25 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 years | 4.76 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 years | 5.02 years | 5.11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 years | 4.9 years | 5.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 years | 5.13 years | 5.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 years | 5.15 years | 5.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 years | 5.17 years | 5.26 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 171 Comoros 4.93 years compare
- 172 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.92 years compare
- 173 Lebanon 4.91 years compare
- 174 Martinique 4.85 years compare
- 175 North Macedonia 4.82 years compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 4.8 years compare
- 177 Honduras 4.77 years compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 5.25 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 years in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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