Bangladesh vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Bangladesh
7.57 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
7.78 years
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
171st
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
168th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 7.78 years against 7.57 years in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.21 years.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 171st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 168th of 200 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 years | 7.81 years | 1.23 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 7.54 years | 8.04 years | 0.5084 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 7.66 years | 7.88 years | 0.2238 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Bangladesh or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 7.78 years against 7.57 years in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Bangladesh and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.21 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 168th 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