School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.51 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.51 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.53 years
in 2020
All-time low
4.54 years
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 5.51 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 5.53 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.54 years, in 1972.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 152nd 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.58 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.54 years | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.61 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.74 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.83 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.86 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.97 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.92 years | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.03 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.09 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.17 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.03 years | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.1 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.99 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.96 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.04 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.95 years | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.03 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.16 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.18 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.41 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.35 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.32 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.32 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.41 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.36 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.41 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.48 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.44 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.52 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.51 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.71 years | 4.54 years | 4.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.07 years | 4.92 years | 5.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 years | 4.95 years | 5.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 years | 5.08 years | 5.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 years | 5.32 years | 5.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 years | 5.44 years | 5.53 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 149 Guadeloupe 5.38 years compare
- 150 Bangladesh 5.32 years compare
- 151 Viet Nam 5.31 years compare
- 152 Montenegro 5.31 years compare
- 153 Réunion 5.31 years compare
- 154 Congo 5.3 years compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 5.3 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, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 5.51 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 years in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release