Afghanistan vs Peru: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.74 years
in 2023
Peru
6.76 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Peru rank
40th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.76 years against 6.74 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 years | 6.79 years | 4.72 years | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.92 years | 6.98 years | 5.06 years | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.13 years | 6.93 years | 4.8 years | Peru |
| 2000s | 4.97 years | 6.88 years | 1.91 years | Peru |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 6.35 years | 0.0508 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.74 years | 6.83 years | 0.0867 years | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.76 years against 6.74 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Peru?
- 0.02 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Peru rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 40th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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