Bangladesh vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Bangladesh
9.12 years
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
9.09 years
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
182nd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
180th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Bangladesh
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.12 years against 9.09 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 182nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 180th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.34 years | 5.52 years | 0.8201 years | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 5.65 years | 7 years | 1.35 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 5.9 years | 6.33 years | 0.4306 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 7.68 years | 7.95 years | 0.2641 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 9.09 years | 8.63 years | 0.4642 years | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9.29 years | 8.99 years | 0.2915 years | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Bangladesh or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 9.12 years against 9.09 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Bangladesh and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.03 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 182nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 180th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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