ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs India: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
8.16 years
in 2024
India
8.28 years
in 2025
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
146th
India rank
144th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 8.28 years against 8.16 years in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 146th and India ranks 144th of 221 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 years | 6.35 years | 0.0195 years | India |
| 2000s | 6.87 years | 7.39 years | 0.5239 years | India |
| 2010s | 7.66 years | 8.19 years | 0.5317 years | India |
| 2020s | 7.78 years | 8.23 years | 0.456 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or India?
- India, at 8.28 years against 8.16 years in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and India?
- 0.12 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and India rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 146th and India ranks 144th of 221 groups.
- 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