Afghanistan vs Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.74 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
6.78 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Saint Lucia rank
39th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.78 years against 6.74 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Saint Lucia ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 years | 7.7 years | 5.61 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 1.92 years | 8.96 years | 7.04 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 2.13 years | 8.72 years | 6.59 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 4.97 years | 7.13 years | 2.17 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 6.8 years | 0.3932 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 6.74 years | 7.08 years | 0.3338 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.78 years against 6.74 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Saint Lucia?
- 0.04 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saint Lucia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Saint Lucia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Saint Lucia ranks 39th 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