Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.32 years
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
10.33 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
161st
Kyrgyzstan rank
159th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 10.33 years against 10.32 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.06 years | 10.58 years | 7.53 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 3.38 years | 9.79 years | 6.41 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 6.83 years | 9.84 years | 3.01 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 9.64 years | 10.11 years | 0.4693 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 10.32 years | 10.29 years | 0.0344 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 10.33 years against 10.32 years in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.01 years, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 159th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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