India vs MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
India
1.72 years
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
1.4 years
in 2024
India rank
111th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
110th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- India
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
India currently reports 1.72 years against 1.4 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.32 years.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Developing Regions's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
India ranks 111th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 110th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Developing Regions in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0334 years | 0.8123 years | 0.7789 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 0.0533 years | 0.9298 years | 0.8765 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 0.0734 years | 0.9757 years | 0.9023 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 1.87 years | 1.41 years | 0.464 years | India |
| 2020s | 1.58 years | 1.38 years | 0.1992 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, India or MDG: Developing Regions?
- India, at 1.72 years against 1.4 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between India and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 0.32 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- India ranks 111th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 110th of 207 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
February 2026 Data Release