India vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
India
8.27 years
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
8.2 years
in 2024
India rank
143rd
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
146th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- India
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
India currently reports 8.27 years against 8.2 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
India ranks 143rd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 146th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 years | 8.22 years | 1.21 years | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2000s | 7.72 years | 8.27 years | 0.5426 years | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 8.01 years | 8.31 years | 0.2933 years | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2020s | 8.22 years | 8.21 years | 0.0093 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, India or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- India, at 8.27 years against 8.2 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between India and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 0.07 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- India ranks 143rd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 146th of 200 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release