India vs Philippines: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
India
5.61 years
in 2025
Philippines
5.63 years
in 2024
India rank
136th
Philippines rank
133rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.63 years against 5.61 years in India, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
India ranks 136th and Philippines ranks 133rd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.09 years | 5.94 years | 1.86 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.34 years | 6.27 years | 1.93 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4.57 years | 6.23 years | 1.66 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.27 years | 6.2 years | 0.93 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.55 years | 6 years | 0.4466 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.54 years | 5.51 years | 0.0338 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, India or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.63 years against 5.61 years in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between India and Philippines?
- 0.02 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- India ranks 136th and Philippines ranks 133rd 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