Afghanistan vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.55 years
in 2018
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
10.32 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
152nd
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
155th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.55 years against 10.32 years in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 years | 4.68 years | 1.87 years | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1980s | 2.24 years | 5.27 years | 3.03 years | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1990s | 2.63 years | 6.07 years | 3.44 years | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2000s | 7.7 years | 7.57 years | 0.134 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.21 years | 9.09 years | 1.12 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Afghanistan or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Afghanistan, at 10.55 years against 10.32 years in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 0.23 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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