Nepal vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Nepal
13.57 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
13.08 years
in 2024
Nepal rank
97th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
98th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Nepal
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 13.57 years against 13.08 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 0.49 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 97th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 98th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.52 years 9.42 years 3.89 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 7.72 years 9.87 years 2.15 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 9.38 years 11.06 years 1.68 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 12.52 years 12.05 years 0.4704 years Nepal
2020s 13.01 years 12.92 years 0.0985 years Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Nepal or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Nepal, at 13.57 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 Nepal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
0.49 years, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Nepal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 97th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release