Philippines vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Philippines
5.63 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.67 years
in 2024
Philippines rank
133rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
134th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 5.67 years against 5.63 years in Philippines, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 133rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 134th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5.94 years 4.89 years 1.05 years Philippines
1980s 6.27 years 5.25 years 1.02 years Philippines
1990s 6.23 years 5.21 years 1.02 years Philippines
2000s 6.18 years 5.51 years 0.6693 years Philippines
2010s 6 years 5.59 years 0.4088 years Philippines
2020s 5.51 years 5.66 years 0.1468 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, Philippines or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 5.67 years against 5.63 years in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Philippines and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
0.04 years, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Philippines and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 133rd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release