India vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary, female
India
5.58 years
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
5.64 years
in 2024
India rank
130th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
131st
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- India
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 5.64 years against 5.58 years in India, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 130th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 131st of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 years | 4.15 years | 0.0071 years | India |
| 2000s | 5.08 years | 4.7 years | 0.3783 years | India |
| 2010s | 5.75 years | 5.34 years | 0.4063 years | India |
| 2020s | 5.53 years | 5.24 years | 0.2892 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, India or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 5.64 years against 5.58 years in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between India and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 0.06 years, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- India ranks 130th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 131st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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