Afghanistan vs UIS: Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
9.05 years
in 2023
UIS: Central Asia
8.76 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
UIS: Central Asia rank
88th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9.05 years against 8.76 years in UIS: Central Asia, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: Central Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 88th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 years | 8.69 years | 2.16 years | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 8.43 years | 8.66 years | 0.2241 years | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 9.05 years | 8.76 years | 0.2854 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 UIS: Central Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 9.05 years against 8.76 years in UIS: Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and UIS: Central Asia?
- 0.29 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UIS: Central Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 88th 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