Maldives vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Maldives
5.88 years
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.79 years
in 2024
Maldives rank
107th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
106th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.88 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.09 years.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 107th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.97 years | 4.72 years | 2.25 years | Maldives |
| 1990s | 6.82 years | 4.39 years | 2.43 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 8.02 years | 5.01 years | 3.01 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.84 years | 5.47 years | 1.38 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6.14 years | 5.71 years | 0.4217 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Maldives or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Maldives, at 5.88 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Maldives and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.09 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 107th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th 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