Afghanistan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.55 years
in 2018
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
10.89 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
152nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
151st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 10.89 years against 10.55 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 151st of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 years | 5.73 years | 2.93 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 2.24 years | 6.92 years | 4.68 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 2.63 years | 7.4 years | 4.77 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 7.7 years | 8.36 years | 0.6622 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 10.21 years | 9.61 years | 0.5965 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 10.89 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.34 years, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 151st 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