India vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
India
11.2 years
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
10.42 years
in 2024
India rank
126th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
123rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
India currently reports 11.2 years against 10.42 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 0.78 years.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
India ranks 126th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 years | 7.4 years | 1.55 years | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 6.73 years | 7.74 years | 1.01 years | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 7.73 years | 7.96 years | 0.2284 years | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 9.01 years | 8.76 years | 0.2486 years | India |
| 2010s | 10.64 years | 10.03 years | 0.6069 years | India |
| 2020s | 11.12 years | 10.34 years | 0.7874 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, India or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- India, at 11.2 years against 10.42 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between India and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 0.78 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 126th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 123rd 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