School life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 4.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.96 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.96 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.86 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa is 4.96 years, measured 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 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 4.96 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.86 years, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th 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 in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.86 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.93 years | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.98 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.04 years | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.16 years | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.31 years | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.47 years | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.6 years | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.69 years | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.76 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.82 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.92 years | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.03 years | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.13 years | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.23 years | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.39 years | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.48 years | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.45 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.69 years | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 3.57 years | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.42 years | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.45 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.65 years | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.55 years | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.5 years | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6 years | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.69 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.79 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.98 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.89 years | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.82 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.62 years | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.75 years | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.94 years | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.04 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.23 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.34 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.42 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.57 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.57 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.62 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.68 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.75 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.83 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.87 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.96 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 years | 1.86 years | 2.69 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 years | 2.76 years | 3.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 years | 3.42 years | 3.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 years | 3.62 years | 3.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 years | 4.04 years | 4.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 years | 4.68 years | 4.96 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (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, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % 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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 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), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 4.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 years in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release