Pakistan vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Pakistan
8.17 years
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
9.49 years
in 2017
Pakistan rank
171st
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
173rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 9.49 years against 8.17 years in Pakistan, a difference of 1.32 years.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 171st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 years | 5.44 years | 1.82 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 3.91 years | 6.31 years | 2.4 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 4.15 years | 6.23 years | 2.07 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 8.32 years | 2.82 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 6.38 years | 9.33 years | 2.96 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 9.49 years against 8.17 years in Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Pakistan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 1.32 years, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Pakistan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 171st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd 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