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

Philippines
8.94 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
8.63 years
in 2024
Philippines rank
100th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
99th

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

  • Philippines
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
0246810199420092024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 8.94 years against 8.63 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 0.31 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 100th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 99th of 200 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.49 years 7.61 years 0.8734 years Philippines
2000s 8.6 years 8.15 years 0.4456 years Philippines
2010s 9.06 years 8.4 years 0.6665 years Philippines
2020s 9.17 years 8.61 years 0.5609 years Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Philippines or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Philippines, at 8.94 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 Philippines and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
0.31 years, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Philippines and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 100th 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