Afghanistan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.55 years
in 2018
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
11.17 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
152nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
149th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 11.17 years against 10.55 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.62 years.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 149th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 years | 6.57 years | 3.77 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.24 years | 7.49 years | 5.25 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.63 years | 7.84 years | 5.21 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 7.7 years | 8.75 years | 1.05 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 10.21 years | 9.94 years | 0.2726 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 11.17 years against 10.55 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 0.62 years, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 149th 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