India vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
India
8.28 years
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
8.16 years
in 2024
India rank
144th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
146th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 8.28 years against 8.16 years in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 144th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 146th of 200 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 years | 6.33 years | 0.0195 years | India |
| 2000s | 7.39 years | 6.87 years | 0.5239 years | India |
| 2010s | 8.19 years | 7.66 years | 0.5317 years | India |
| 2020s | 8.23 years | 7.78 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, India or UNICEF: South Asia?
- India, at 8.28 years against 8.16 years in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between India and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 0.12 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 144th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 146th 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