ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Tajikistan: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
8.2 years
in 2024
Tajikistan
8.43 years
in 2017
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
135th
Tajikistan rank
137th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 8.43 years against 8.2 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 0.23 years.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 135th and Tajikistan ranks 137th of 221 groups.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 6.44 years 7.84 years 1.4 years Tajikistan
2000s 7.01 years 8.33 years 1.32 years Tajikistan
2010s 7.77 years 8.44 years 0.6788 years Tajikistan

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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 8.43 years against 8.2 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Tajikistan?
0.23 years, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Tajikistan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Tajikistan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 135th and Tajikistan ranks 137th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release