School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 12.42 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.42 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.43 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.85 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 12.42 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 12.43 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.85 years, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 115th 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, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.92 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.85 years | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.95 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.08 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.39 years | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 6.6 years | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.79 years | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 6.94 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.06 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.26 years | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 7.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.47 years | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.6 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.74 years | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.84 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.99 years | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.11 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.39 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.72 years | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.93 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.08 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.21 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.47 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.65 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.81 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.97 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.25 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.35 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.32 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.45 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.54 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.66 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.79 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.22 years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.04 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.15 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.34 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.9 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.01 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2 years | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.43 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.42 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.38 years | 5.85 years | 7.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 years | 7.26 years | 8.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 years | 8.34 years | 9.21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 years | 9.31 years | 10.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.32 years | 10.66 years | 12.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 years | 11.99 years | 12.43 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 112 Azerbaijan 13.23 years compare
- 113 India 13.18 years compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 13.15 years compare
- 115 British Virgin Islands 13.15 years compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 13.07 years compare
- 117 Egypt 12.98 years compare
- 118 Rwanda 12.91 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 12.42 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 years in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release