Afghanistan vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Afghanistan
7.81 years
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries
7.6 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
168th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
170th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
02468199720102023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7.81 years against 7.6 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 0.21 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 168th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 170th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 5.08 years 6.41 years 1.34 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 6.69 years 7.45 years 0.7654 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 7.81 years 7.6 years 0.2119 years Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Afghanistan or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Afghanistan, at 7.81 years against 7.6 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Afghanistan and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
0.21 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 168th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release