Afghanistan vs WB: Other Small States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
9.05 years
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
8.77 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
89th
WB: Other Small States rank
87th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9.05 years against 8.77 years in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: Other Small States ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and WB: Other Small States ranks 87th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and WB: Other Small States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 years | 8.71 years | 2.18 years | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 8.43 years | 8.92 years | 0.4927 years | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 9.05 years | 8.77 years | 0.2815 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 WB: Other Small States?
- Afghanistan, at 9.05 years against 8.77 years in WB: Other Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Other Small States?
- 0.28 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Other Small States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Other Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and WB: Other Small States ranks 87th 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