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
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
February 2026 Data Release