Bhutan vs MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Bhutan
12.82 years
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa
11.7 years
in 2024
Bhutan rank
46th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
49th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Bhutan
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 12.82 years against 11.7 years in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 1.12 years.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.

Bhutan ranks 46th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 49th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Northern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.57 years 5.84 years 4.27 years MDG: Northern Africa
1980s 3.85 years 7.68 years 3.83 years MDG: Northern Africa
1990s 7.01 years 9.23 years 2.22 years MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 9.33 years 9.94 years 0.6123 years MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 12.04 years 10.83 years 1.22 years Bhutan
2020s 12.6 years 11.43 years 1.17 years Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Bhutan or MDG: Northern Africa?
Bhutan, at 12.82 years against 11.7 years in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Bhutan and MDG: Northern Africa?
1.12 years, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and MDG: Northern Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 46th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 49th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release