UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary, male

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.7 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.42 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
139th
Viet Nam rank
142nd

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

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

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 5.7 years against 5.42 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.28 years.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 139th and Viet Nam ranks 142nd of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 5.76 years 6.15 years 0.3902 years Viet Nam
1980s 5.74 years 5.68 years 0.0638 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 5.56 years 5.79 years 0.2221 years Viet Nam
2000s 5.7 years 5.46 years 0.2372 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 5.67 years 5.24 years 0.4258 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 5.7 years 5.33 years 0.3681 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or Viet Nam?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 5.7 years against 5.42 years in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Viet Nam?
0.28 years, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 139th and Viet Nam ranks 142nd 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