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
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
February 2026 Data Release