Afghanistan vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

Afghanistan
0.0312 years
in 2003
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
0.4547 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
212th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
211th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 0.4547 years against 0.0312 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4235 years.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 14.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 212th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 211th of 213 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.005 years 0.1395 years 0.1345 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 0.0325 years 0.1649 years 0.1324 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 0.0312 years 0.2755 years 0.2443 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Afghanistan or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 0.4547 years against 0.0312 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Afghanistan and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
0.4235 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2003.
How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 212th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 211th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release