School life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 1.37 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.37 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.37 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1625 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female 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 1.37 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.37 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1625 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 146th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1638 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1625 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1699 years | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.178 years | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1852 years | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1967 years | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2123 years | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2228 years | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2346 years | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.243 years | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2553 years | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2713 years | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2845 years | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2919 years | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.302 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3088 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.316 years | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3205 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3439 years | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3431 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3508 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3425 years | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3573 years | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3837 years | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4046 years | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4313 years | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4693 years | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5015 years | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5299 years | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5638 years | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.578 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6056 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6264 years | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.644 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6828 years | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7426 years | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7764 years | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8191 years | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9022 years | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9111 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9508 years | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9657 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 years | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.11 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 years | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 years | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.27 years | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.34 years | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.37 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1969 years | 0.1625 years | 0.243 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3037 years | 0.2553 years | 0.3439 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4335 years | 0.3425 years | 0.5638 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7288 years | 0.578 years | 0.9111 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 years | 0.9508 years | 1.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 years | 1.27 years | 1.37 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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, tertiary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 1.37 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1625 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release