Philippines vs WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Philippines
8.94 years
in 2024
WB: South Asia
8.63 years
in 2024
Philippines rank
100th
WB: South Asia rank
101st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.94 years against 8.63 years in WB: South Asia, a difference of 0.31 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 100th and WB: South Asia ranks 101st of 200 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.51 years | 6.82 years | 1.69 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 8.6 years | 7.46 years | 1.14 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 9.06 years | 8.21 years | 0.8516 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.17 years | 8.21 years | 0.9581 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 WB: South Asia?
- Philippines, at 8.94 years against 8.63 years in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Philippines and WB: South Asia?
- 0.31 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and WB: South Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and WB: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 100th and WB: South Asia ranks 101st 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