India vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
India
13.02 years
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
12.48 years
in 2024
India rank
111th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
113th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- India
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 13.02 years against 12.48 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.54 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
India ranks 111th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 113th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.13 years | 6.45 years | 0.3167 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 7.01 years | 7.93 years | 0.9207 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 8.06 years | 8.9 years | 0.8479 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 9.65 years | 9.95 years | 0.3018 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 11.94 years | 11.33 years | 0.6084 years | India |
| 2020s | 12.81 years | 12.28 years | 0.525 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, India or SDG: Northern Africa?
- India, at 13.02 years against 12.48 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between India and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.54 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- India ranks 111th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 113th 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