School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4.99 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.99 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.99 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.42 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 4.99 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 4.99 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.42 years, in 1971.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 112th 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, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.42 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.42 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.48 years | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.54 years | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.6 years | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.69 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 1.84 years | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.98 years | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2.11 years | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.2 years | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.28 years | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.35 years | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.46 years | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.58 years | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.68 years | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8 years | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.95 years | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.05 years | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.08 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.06 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.32 years | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 3.25 years | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.15 years | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.19 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.38 years | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 3.33 years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.41 years | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.53 years | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.66 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.73 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.82 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.93 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.87 years | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.82 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.62 years | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.73 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.91 years | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.01 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.21 years | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.27 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.32 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.46 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.55 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.62 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.68 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.75 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.82 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.99 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 years | 1.42 years | 2.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 years | 2.28 years | 3.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 years | 3.15 years | 3.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 years | 3.62 years | 3.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 years | 4.01 years | 4.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 years | 4.68 years | 4.99 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 109 India 5.59 years compare
- 110 Macau, China 5.59 years compare
- 111 China 5.54 years compare
- 112 Thailand 5.51 years compare
- 113 Jordan 5.49 years compare
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 5.48 years compare
- 115 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.47 years compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 4.99 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 years in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release