SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
8.02 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.3 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
144th
United Arab Emirates rank
141st

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

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.3 years against 8.02 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.28 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 144th and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 6.75 years 9.09 years 2.34 years United Arab Emirates
2000s 7.35 years 9.56 years 2.21 years United Arab Emirates
2010s 7.86 years 7.54 years 0.3202 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 8.01 years 8.21 years 0.2036 years United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 8.3 years against 8.02 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United Arab Emirates?
0.28 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 144th and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 221 groups.
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