School life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.31 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.31 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.65 years
in 2007
All-time low
5.22 years
in 1992
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 5.31 years.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5.65 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.22 years, in 1992.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.32 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.32 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.43 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.44 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.42 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.43 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.45 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.3 years | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.4 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.22 years | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.34 years | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.23 years | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.39 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.36 years | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.36 years | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.59 years | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.64 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.52 years | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.48 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3 years | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.26 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.32 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.24 years | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.33 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.31 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.41 years | 5.32 years | 5.47 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 years | 5.42 years | 5.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 years | 5.22 years | 5.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 years | 5.36 years | 5.65 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 years | 5.26 years | 5.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 years | 5.24 years | 5.34 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 174 North Macedonia 4.81 years compare
- 175 Honduras 4.74 years compare
- 176 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.69 years compare
- 177 San Marino 4.61 years compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 4.61 years compare
- 179 Mongolia 4.6 years compare
- 180 Sudan 4.55 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, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 5.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 years in 1992.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release