India vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
India
13.02 years
in 2025
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
12.65 years
in 2024
India rank
111th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
111th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- India
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
India currently reports 13.02 years against 12.65 years in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
India ranks 111th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 111th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and WB: Early-demographic Dividend in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2 years | 8.21 years | 2.01 years | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 1980s | 7.01 years | 8.58 years | 1.57 years | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 8.06 years | 8.9 years | 0.8489 years | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 9.65 years | 9.78 years | 0.127 years | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 11.94 years | 11.61 years | 0.3262 years | India |
| 2020s | 12.81 years | 12.37 years | 0.4355 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- India, at 13.02 years against 12.65 years in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between India and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 0.37 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- India ranks 111th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 111th 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