ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs India: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
5.68 years
in 2024
India
5.61 years
in 2025
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
132nd
India rank
131st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- India
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 5.68 years against 5.61 years in India, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 132nd and India ranks 131st of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.05 years | 4.09 years | 0.9687 years | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1980s | 5.24 years | 4.34 years | 0.8985 years | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 5.19 years | 4.57 years | 0.6129 years | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 5.4 years | 5.27 years | 0.1365 years | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 5.56 years | 5.58 years | 0.0204 years | India |
| 2020s | 5.5 years | 5.54 years | 0.0451 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or India?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 5.68 years against 5.61 years in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and India?
- 0.07 years, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and India rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 132nd and India ranks 131st of 221 groups.
- 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