Canada vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Canada
5.7 years
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
5.7 years
in 2024
Canada rank
129th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
128th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Canada
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.7 years against 5.7 years in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 129th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 years | 5.12 years | 0.834 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.93 years | 5.3 years | 0.6313 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.73 years | 5.21 years | 0.5138 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Canada or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Canada, at 5.7 years against 5.7 years in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Canada and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 0 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 129th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 128th 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