School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 2.07 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.07 years
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.07 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.2164 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 2.07 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 2.07 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2164 years, in 1970.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2164 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2172 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2272 years | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2436 years | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2571 years | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2767 years | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3045 years | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3204 years | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3363 years | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3467 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3628 years | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3891 years | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4078 years | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4163 years | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4293 years | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4336 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4179 years | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4162 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4455 years | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4347 years | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4419 years | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4314 years | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4758 years | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5283 years | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5765 years | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6305 years | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6983 years | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7591 years | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8063 years | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8729 years | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.895 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.939 years | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 years | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 years | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.27 years | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.32 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.28 years | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 years | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.59 years | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.64 years | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.84 years | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.85 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.91 years | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.07 years | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2746 years | 0.2164 years | 0.3467 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4153 years | 0.3628 years | 0.4455 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6221 years | 0.4314 years | 0.8729 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 years | 0.895 years | 1.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 years | 1.28 years | 1.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 years | 1.91 years | 2.07 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 896,396 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 400,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.04 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 2.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2164 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release