ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
11.62 years
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
12.51 years
in 2024
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank
58th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.51 years against 11.62 years in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), a difference of 0.89 years.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ahead.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.64 years | 6.57 years | 2.07 years | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 1980s | 9.35 years | 9.01 years | 0.3409 years | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 1990s | 9.53 years | 10 years | 0.461 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 10.52 years | 13.37 years | 2.84 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 11.61 years | 10.37 years | 1.24 years | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 2020s | 11.6 years | 12.38 years | 0.7734 years | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 12.51 years against 11.62 years in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.89 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and United Arab Emirates?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 221 groups.
- 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