School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 14.06 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.06 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.06 years
in 2024
All-time low
5.83 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 14.06 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 14.06 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.83 years, in 1971.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 74th 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 to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.87 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.83 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.02 years | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.22 years | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.57 years | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 6.84 years | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 7.09 years | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.31 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 7.47 years | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.66 years | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.79 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.03 years | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 8.27 years | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 8.49 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 8.79 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.93 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.03 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.98 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.93 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.81 years | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.97 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.54 years | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 9.42 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.72 years | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10 years | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.24 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.45 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.69 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.82 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.58 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 11.56 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.33 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.62 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.83 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.95 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.24 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.43 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.43 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.65 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.93 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.13 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.47 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.6 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.44 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.84 years | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 14.06 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.55 years | 5.83 years | 7.47 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.45 years | 7.66 years | 9.03 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 years | 8.81 years | 10.45 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 years | 10.69 years | 11.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 years | 11.83 years | 13.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 years | 13.44 years | 14.06 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 14.06 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 years in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release