UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
5.51 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.31 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
152nd
Viet Nam rank
151st

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 5.51 years against 5.31 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2 years.

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

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 152nd and Viet Nam ranks 151st of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 4.87 years 6.07 years 1.2 years Viet Nam
1980s 5.08 years 5.43 years 0.351 years Viet Nam
1990s 5.02 years 5.61 years 0.5851 years Viet Nam
2000s 5.28 years 5.29 years 0.0095 years Viet Nam
2010s 5.4 years 5.16 years 0.2479 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 5.5 years 5.22 years 0.2878 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries or Viet Nam?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 5.51 years against 5.31 years in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Viet Nam?
0.2 years, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Viet Nam?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 152nd 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