School life expectancy, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 5.01 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.01 years
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.01 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.9459 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 5.01 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 5.01 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9459 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, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9485 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.9459 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1 years | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 years | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.12 years | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.19 years | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.33 years | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1.47 years | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.59 years | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7 years | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.77 years | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 years | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.98 years | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 2.1 years | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 2.21 years | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.33 years | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.48 years | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2.58 years | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.64 years | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.93 years | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 2.9 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.86 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.92 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.09 years | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.08 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.21 years | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.37 years | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.53 years | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.62 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.73 years | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.77 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.81 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.89 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.86 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.82 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.62 years | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.72 years | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.89 years | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.98 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.19 years | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.24 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.39 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.44 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.53 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.63 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.74 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.82 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.89 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.01 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 years | 0.9459 years | 1.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 years | 1.77 years | 2.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 years | 2.86 years | 3.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 years | 3.62 years | 3.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 years | 3.98 years | 4.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 years | 4.68 years | 5.01 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 109 Thailand 5.69 years compare
- 110 India 5.69 years compare
- 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.67 years compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 5.67 years compare
- 113 China 5.62 years compare
- 114 Montserrat 5.6 years compare
- 115 Bermuda 5.6 years compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 896,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 5.01 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9459 years in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release