Afghanistan vs Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary, male
Afghanistan
7.58 years
in 2023
Bhutan
7.48 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
17th
Bhutan rank
19th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7.58 years against 7.48 years in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Bhutan ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Bhutan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 years | 2.35 years | 1.13 years | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.09 years | 4.49 years | 2.4 years | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3.16 years | 4.71 years | 1.55 years | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 7.46 years | 6.51 years | 0.9507 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.53 years | 7.08 years | 0.4588 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.58 years | 6.88 years | 0.6971 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Afghanistan, at 7.58 years against 7.48 years in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 0.1 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Bhutan ranks 19th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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