School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, secondary, male was 4.39 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.39 years
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.39 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.98 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 4.39 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 4.39 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.98 years, in 1970.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 140th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.98 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.09 years | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.16 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.23 years | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.36 years | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2.47 years | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.56 years | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.65 years | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.73 years | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.77 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.83 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.89 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.97 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.05 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.12 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.3 years | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.46 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.38 years | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.33 years | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.31 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.31 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.29 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.25 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.23 years | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.31 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.27 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.41 years | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.38 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.47 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.51 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.59 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.73 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.82 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.73 years | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.72 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.82 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.89 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.95 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.06 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.12 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.18 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.29 years | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.39 years | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.31 years | 1.98 years | 2.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 years | 2.73 years | 3.16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 years | 3.3 years | 3.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 years | 3.23 years | 3.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 years | 3.59 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 years | 4.06 years | 4.39 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 137 Kenya 4.92 years compare
- 138 Bermuda 4.85 years compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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