Afghanistan vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Afghanistan
7.81 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.64 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
168th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
167th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7.81 years against 7.64 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 168th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 167th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 years | 6.56 years | 1.48 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.69 years | 7.36 years | 0.6776 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 7.81 years | 7.61 years | 0.1988 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 7.81 years against 7.64 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.17 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 168th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 167th 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
February 2026 Data Release