India vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
India
5.61 years
in 2025
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
5.66 years
in 2024
India rank
136th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
137th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- India
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
How they compare
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 5.66 years against 5.61 years in India, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
India ranks 136th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 137th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.09 years | 3.64 years | 0.4462 years | India |
| 1980s | 4.34 years | 4.23 years | 0.1132 years | India |
| 1990s | 4.57 years | 4.27 years | 0.3066 years | India |
| 2000s | 5.27 years | 5.03 years | 0.2353 years | India |
| 2010s | 5.58 years | 5.54 years | 0.0375 years | India |
| 2020s | 5.54 years | 5.64 years | 0.1004 years | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, India or WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 0.05 years, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- India ranks 136th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 137th 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