School life expectancy, primary, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.93 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.93 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.01 years
in 2007
All-time low
5.02 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 5.93 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 6.01 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.02 years, in 1971.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 66th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.03 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.1 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.2 years | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.15 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.31 years | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 5.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.32 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.39 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.36 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.46 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.43 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.43 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.56 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.47 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.08 years | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 5.28 years | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.07 years | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.4 years | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2 years | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.64 years | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 5.5 years | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.48 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.47 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.51 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.45 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.97 years | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 6.01 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.79 years | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.77 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.87 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.78 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.78 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.92 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.69 years | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.92 years | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.93 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 years | 5.02 years | 5.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 years | 5.36 years | 5.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 years | 5.07 years | 5.64 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 years | 5.45 years | 6.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 years | 5.77 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 years | 5.69 years | 5.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 63 Argentina 6.29 years compare
- 64 Hong Kong 6.29 years compare
- 65 Cyprus 6.27 years compare
- 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.26 years compare
- 67 Côte d'Ivoire 6.26 years compare
- 68 Costa Rica 6.26 years compare
- 69 Netherlands 6.24 years compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 752,870 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 5.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 years in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release