India vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
India
5.61 years
in 2025
UIS: North America and Western Europe
5.66 years
in 2024
India rank
136th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
138th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- India
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 5.66 years against 5.61 years in India, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
India ranks 136th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 138th of 218 countries.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 years | 5.77 years | 1.18 years | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 5.27 years | 5.79 years | 0.5176 years | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 5.58 years | 5.77 years | 0.1929 years | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 5.54 years | 5.68 years | 0.1336 years | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, India or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 5.66 years against 5.61 years in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between India and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 0.05 years, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do India and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- India ranks 136th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 138th 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