India vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
India
8.29 years
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
8.12 years
in 2024
India rank
142nd
UNICEF: South Asia rank
141st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- India
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 8.29 years against 8.12 years in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
India ranks 142nd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 141st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 years | 5.65 years | 0.0166 years | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 7.03 years | 6.49 years | 0.5357 years | India |
| 2010s | 8.38 years | 7.7 years | 0.6863 years | India |
| 2020s | 8.25 years | 7.72 years | 0.5315 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: South Asia?
- India, at 8.29 years against 8.12 years in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between India and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 0.17 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- India ranks 142nd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 141st 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