MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary, male

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
5.13 years
in 2024
Pakistan
4.26 years
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
187th
Pakistan rank
186th

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 5.13 years against 4.26 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.87 years.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 187th and Pakistan ranks 186th of 221 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 4.1 years 3.35 years 0.7521 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 4.08 years 3.24 years 0.8379 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1990s 4.27 years 3.36 years 0.9104 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 4.6 years 3.84 years 0.7584 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 5 years 4.03 years 0.9713 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 5.14 years 4.34 years 0.8067 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Pakistan?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 5.13 years against 4.26 years in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan?
0.87 years, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 187th and Pakistan ranks 186th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release