ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs India: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
8.23 years
in 2024
India
8.27 years
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
141st
India rank
143rd

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

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • India
02468199420092025

How they compare

India currently reports 8.27 years against 8.23 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 141st and India ranks 143rd of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) India Difference Ahead
1990s 7.05 years 7.01 years 0.0423 years ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 7.28 years 7.72 years 0.4445 years India
2010s 7.68 years 8.01 years 0.3394 years India
2020s 7.89 years 8.22 years 0.3278 years India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or India?
India, at 8.27 years against 8.23 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2025.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India?
0.04 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 141st and India ranks 143rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release