Tajikistan vs UIS: South and West Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Tajikistan
8.43 years
in 2017
UIS: South and West Asia
8.19 years
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
137th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
136th

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

  • Tajikistan
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 8.43 years against 8.19 years in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 0.24 years.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Tajikistan ranks 137th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 136th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tajikistan UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.84 years 6.38 years 1.45 years Tajikistan
2000s 8.33 years 6.97 years 1.36 years Tajikistan
2010s 8.44 years 7.74 years 0.7029 years Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Tajikistan or UIS: South and West Asia?
Tajikistan, at 8.43 years against 8.19 years in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Tajikistan and UIS: South and West Asia?
0.24 years, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and UIS: South and West Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Tajikistan and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Tajikistan ranks 137th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 136th 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