India vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary, male
India
5.63 years
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
5.75 years
in 2024
India rank
132nd
UNICEF: South Asia rank
130th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- India
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 5.75 years against 5.63 years in India, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
India ranks 132nd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 years | 5.02 years | 0.042 years | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 5.44 years | 5.16 years | 0.2824 years | India |
| 2010s | 5.42 years | 5.26 years | 0.1588 years | India |
| 2020s | 5.56 years | 5.38 years | 0.1799 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, India or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 5.75 years against 5.63 years in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between India and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 0.12 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, male?
- India ranks 132nd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 130th 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