School life expectancy, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 5.75 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.75 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.75 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.8599 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa is 5.75 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 5.75 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8599 years, in 1971.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 72nd 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, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8634 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.8599 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9268 years | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9923 years | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 years | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.15 years | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 1.31 years | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.47 years | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.61 years | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 1.74 years | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 1.84 years | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.94 years | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.09 years | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 2.23 years | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.37 years | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.51 years | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.69 years | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2.8 years | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.87 years | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.21 years | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 3.18 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.14 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.2 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.4 years | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 3.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.56 years | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.76 years | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.97 years | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4.09 years | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.23 years | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.28 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.34 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.43 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.41 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.17 years | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.28 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.47 years | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.59 years | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.92 years | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.17 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.47 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.56 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.63 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.75 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 years | 0.8599 years | 1.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 years | 1.84 years | 2.87 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 years | 3.14 years | 3.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 years | 4.09 years | 4.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 years | 4.59 years | 5.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 years | 5.4 years | 5.75 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 69 Estonia 6.66 years compare
- 70 Mexico 6.64 years compare
- 71 Romania 6.54 years compare
- 72 Aruba 6.53 years compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 6.52 years compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 6.51 years compare
- 75 French Guiana 6.49 years compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 752,870 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 5.75 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8599 years in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release