India vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
India
8.29 years
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
8.11 years
in 2024
India rank
142nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
143rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- India
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
India currently reports 8.29 years against 8.11 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
India ranks 142nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 143rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 years | 6.62 years | 0.8624 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 7.03 years | 7.28 years | 0.2522 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 8.38 years | 7.8 years | 0.5863 years | India |
| 2020s | 8.25 years | 8.09 years | 0.1542 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- India, at 8.29 years against 8.11 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 0.18 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- India ranks 142nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 143rd 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