School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, secondary, male was 4.39 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.39 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.39 years
in 2024
All-time low
2 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 4.39 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 4.39 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1970.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 142nd 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 years | — |
| 1971 | 2 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.1 years | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.17 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.25 years | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.38 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.48 years | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.58 years | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.66 years | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.74 years | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.78 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.85 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.9 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.98 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.06 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.13 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.31 years | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.47 years | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.4 years | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.34 years | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.33 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.32 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.27 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.25 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.34 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3 years | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.44 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.41 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 years | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.54 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.62 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.75 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.85 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.76 years | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.85 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.91 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.97 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.03 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.08 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.14 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.31 years | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.39 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.33 years | 2 years | 2.67 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 years | 2.74 years | 3.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 years | 3.31 years | 3.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 years | 3.25 years | 3.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 years | 3.62 years | 4.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 years | 4.08 years | 4.39 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 139 Puerto Rico 4.82 years compare
- 140 Seychelles 4.8 years compare
- 141 Togo 4.79 years compare
- 142 Paraguay 4.76 years compare
- 143 British Virgin Islands 4.73 years compare
- 144 Malaysia 4.72 years compare
- 145 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.68 years compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 4.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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