India vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female
India
1.74 years
in 2025
UNICEF: World
1.52 years
in 2024
India rank
109th
UNICEF: World rank
103rd
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female over time
- India
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
India currently reports 1.74 years against 1.52 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.22 years.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
India ranks 109th and UNICEF: World ranks 103rd of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0532 years | 1.08 years | 1.02 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 0.07 years | 1.1 years | 1.03 years | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 1.9 years | 1.52 years | 0.379 years | India |
| 2020s | 1.59 years | 1.49 years | 0.0994 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, female, India or UNICEF: World?
- India, at 1.74 years against 1.52 years in UNICEF: World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, female between India and UNICEF: World?
- 0.22 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- India ranks 109th and UNICEF: World ranks 103rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (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