School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.94 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.94 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.94 years
in 2024
All-time low
8.66 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 12.94 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 12.94 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.66 years, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 101st 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.71 years | — |
| 1971 | 8.66 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.9 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 9 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 9.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 9.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.27 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 9.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 9.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 9.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.65 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.61 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.42 years | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.65 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.55 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.92 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.02 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.17 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.36 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.58 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.8 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.9 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.82 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.98 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.18 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.33 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.58 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.01 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.29 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.47 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.69 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.77 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.94 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.94 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.91 years | 8.66 years | 9.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.54 years | 9.35 years | 9.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.64 years | 9.42 years | 9.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6 years | 10.02 years | 10.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 years | 11.18 years | 12.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 years | 12.69 years | 12.94 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 98 Barbados 13.57 years compare
- 99 Philippines 13.56 years compare
- 100 Aruba 13.52 years compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 13.5 years compare
- 102 Cuba 13.46 years compare
- 103 Anguilla 13.45 years compare
- 104 Cayman Islands 13.38 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 to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 12.94 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 years in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release