School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.88 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.88 years
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.88 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.2943 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 1.88 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 1.88 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2943 years, in 1970.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 108th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2943 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2943 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3085 years | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.331 years | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3523 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3825 years | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4223 years | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4586 years | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4844 years | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4821 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4997 years | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5297 years | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.552 years | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5556 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5743 years | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5623 years | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5718 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5785 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5764 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5433 years | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.537 years | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5046 years | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5516 years | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6097 years | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6611 years | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.717 years | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7853 years | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8457 years | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8855 years | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9481 years | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9575 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9887 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 years | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 years | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 years | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.26 years | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 years | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 years | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.49 years | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.58 years | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.68 years | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.69 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.76 years | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.76 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.83 years | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.88 years | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.381 years | 0.2943 years | 0.4844 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5544 years | 0.4997 years | 0.5785 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7046 years | 0.5046 years | 0.9481 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 years | 0.9575 years | 1.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 years | 1.21 years | 1.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 years | 1.76 years | 1.88 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, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 1.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2943 years in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release