Afghanistan vs WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.74 years
in 2023
WB: South Asia
6 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
42nd
WB: South Asia rank
42nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.74 years against 6 years in WB: South Asia, a difference of 0.74 years.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: South Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and WB: South Asia ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and WB: South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 years | 4.92 years | 3.34 years | WB: South Asia |
| 2000s | 4.97 years | 5.27 years | 0.2974 years | WB: South Asia |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 5.58 years | 0.8278 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.74 years | 5.68 years | 1.06 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 6.74 years against 6 years in WB: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: South Asia?
- 0.74 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: South Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and WB: South Asia ranks 42nd 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