India vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

India
8.28 years
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
8.16 years
in 2024
India rank
144th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
145th

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

  • India
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
02468199420092025

How they compare

India currently reports 8.28 years against 8.16 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

India ranks 144th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.51 years 7.21 years 0.6967 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 7.39 years 7.74 years 0.3443 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 8.19 years 8.06 years 0.1268 years India
2020s 8.23 years 8.15 years 0.079 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, India or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
India, at 8.28 years against 8.16 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between India and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.12 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do India and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
India ranks 144th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th 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

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