Bhutan vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Bhutan
13.62 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
13.08 years
in 2024
Bhutan rank
96th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
98th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 13.62 years against 13.08 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 0.54 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1983 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 96th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.89 years | 9.21 years | 5.32 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 7.3 years | 10.4 years | 3.09 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 10.33 years | 11.32 years | 0.9911 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 12.41 years | 11.97 years | 0.442 years | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 13.31 years | 12.99 years | 0.324 years | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Bhutan or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Bhutan, at 13.62 years against 13.08 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Bhutan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 0.54 years, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 96th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 98th 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