Afghanistan vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Afghanistan
8.58 years
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.59 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
184th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.59 years against 8.58 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8003 years | 3.88 years | 3.08 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.53 years | 5.35 years | 3.82 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.12 years | 5.35 years | 3.23 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.34 years | 7.08 years | 1.74 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.51 years | 8.14 years | 0.6298 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8.58 years | 8.56 years | 0.0146 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Afghanistan or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.59 years against 8.58 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.01 years, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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