School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.41 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.41 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.41 years
in 2024
All-time low
5.7 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 12.41 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 12.41 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7 years, in 1971.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 114th 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 to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.74 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.7 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.86 years | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.02 years | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 6.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.31 years | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 6.53 years | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.74 years | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 6.92 years | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.06 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.22 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.33 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.53 years | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.72 years | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.9 years | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.97 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.15 years | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.26 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 8.36 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.32 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.27 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.16 years | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.29 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.75 years | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 8.63 years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.86 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.06 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.22 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.36 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.52 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.71 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.87 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.25 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.09 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.18 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.44 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.58 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.92 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.13 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.34 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.46 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.65 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.84 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.95 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.12 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.02 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.3 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.41 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3 years | 5.7 years | 7.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.88 years | 7.22 years | 8.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 years | 8.16 years | 9.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 years | 9.52 years | 10.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 years | 10.58 years | 11.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 years | 12.02 years | 12.41 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 15.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 12.41 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 years in 1971.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release