Afghanistan vs SDG: Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Afghanistan
9.05 years
in 2023
SDG: Central Asia
8.75 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
SDG: Central Asia rank
89th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • SDG: Central Asia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 9.05 years against 8.75 years in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 0.3 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Central Asia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 89th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 89th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Central Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan SDG: Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.53 years 8.72 years 2.19 years SDG: Central Asia
2010s 8.43 years 8.61 years 0.1809 years SDG: Central Asia
2020s 9.05 years 8.78 years 0.272 years Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or SDG: Central Asia?
Afghanistan, at 9.05 years against 8.75 years in SDG: Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and SDG: Central Asia?
0.3 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Central Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and SDG: Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 89th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 89th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release