Pakistan vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Pakistan
8.17 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
9.53 years
in 2018
Pakistan rank
171st
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
172nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 9.53 years against 8.17 years in Pakistan, a difference of 1.36 years.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 171st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 years | 5.27 years | 1.64 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 3.91 years | 6.25 years | 2.34 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 4.15 years | 6.37 years | 2.21 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 8.52 years | 3.02 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 6.46 years | 9.4 years | 2.94 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Pakistan or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 9.53 years against 8.17 years in Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Pakistan and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 1.36 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Pakistan and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 171st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd 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