Afghanistan vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

Afghanistan
0.0312 years
in 2003
WB: Africa Western and Central
0.5093 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
212th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
209th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 0.5093 years against 0.0312 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4781 years.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 16.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 212th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 209th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0056 years 0.1606 years 0.155 years WB: Africa Western and Central
1980s 0.0325 years 0.1872 years 0.1547 years WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 0.0312 years 0.3192 years 0.288 years WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 0.5093 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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
0.4781 years, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Africa Western and Central?
14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2003.
How do Afghanistan and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 212th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 209th 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