Latvia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Latvia
8.9 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
8.63 years
in 2024
Latvia rank
102nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
99th

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

  • Latvia
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 8.9 years against 8.63 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 0.27 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 102nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 99th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9.23 years 8.15 years 1.08 years Latvia
2010s 9.16 years 8.39 years 0.7679 years Latvia
2020s 8.98 years 8.61 years 0.376 years Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Latvia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Latvia, at 8.9 years against 8.63 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Latvia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
0.27 years, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Latvia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 102nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 99th 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