India vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
India
5.61 years
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.67 years
in 2024
India rank
136th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
134th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- India
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 5.67 years against 5.61 years in India, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
India ranks 136th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 134th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.09 years | 4.89 years | 0.802 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1980s | 4.34 years | 5.25 years | 0.9095 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 4.57 years | 5.21 years | 0.6395 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 5.27 years | 5.48 years | 0.2078 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 5.58 years | 5.58 years | 0.0013 years | India |
| 2020s | 5.54 years | 5.66 years | 0.1129 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, India or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 5.67 years against 5.61 years in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 0.06 years, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- India ranks 136th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 134th 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