School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 4.91 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.91 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.91 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.84 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 4.91 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 4.91 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.84 years, in 1971.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 119th 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, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.84 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.91 years | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.96 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.02 years | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.14 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.29 years | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.44 years | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 2.58 years | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.66 years | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.74 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.79 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.9 years | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.01 years | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.1 years | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.21 years | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.36 years | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.45 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.42 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.66 years | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 3.54 years | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.39 years | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.61 years | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.51 years | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.47 years | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.57 years | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.65 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.75 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.86 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.93 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.84 years | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.78 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.58 years | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.71 years | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.89 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.99 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.18 years | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.26 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.31 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.38 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.44 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.57 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.63 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.77 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.82 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.91 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 years | 1.84 years | 2.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 years | 2.74 years | 3.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 years | 3.39 years | 3.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 years | 3.58 years | 3.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 years | 3.99 years | 4.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 years | 4.63 years | 4.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 4.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 years in 1971.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release