Afghanistan vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.74 years
in 2023
Sweden
6.75 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Sweden rank
41st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.75 years against 6.74 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.38 years | 6.16 years | 0.783 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 6.75 years | 0.3417 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.74 years | 6.77 years | 0.025 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.75 years against 6.74 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 0.01 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st 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