SDG: Northern Africa vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa
5.56 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.31 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
151st
Viet Nam rank
151st

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 5.56 years against 5.31 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st and Viet Nam ranks 151st of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 4.33 years 6.07 years 1.74 years Viet Nam
1980s 4.6 years 5.43 years 0.8311 years Viet Nam
1990s 4.65 years 5.61 years 0.9563 years Viet Nam
2000s 5.14 years 5.29 years 0.1525 years Viet Nam
2010s 5.38 years 5.16 years 0.2211 years SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 5.52 years 5.22 years 0.3054 years SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa or Viet Nam?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 5.56 years against 5.31 years in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Viet Nam?
0.25 years, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Viet Nam?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st and Viet Nam ranks 151st of 221 groups.
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