India vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
India
8.29 years
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
8.02 years
in 2024
India rank
142nd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
144th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- India
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 8.29 years against 8.02 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
India ranks 142nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 144th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 6.69 years | 0.9441 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 7.03 years | 7.39 years | 0.3589 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 8.38 years | 7.85 years | 0.5301 years | India |
| 2020s | 8.25 years | 8.01 years | 0.2427 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, India or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- India, at 8.29 years against 8.02 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between India and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.27 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- India ranks 142nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 144th 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