Afghanistan vs Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Afghanistan
8 years
in 2018
Pakistan
7.99 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
163rd
Pakistan rank
164th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8 years against 7.99 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Pakistan ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8547 years | 2.05 years | 1.2 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.61 years | 2.53 years | 0.9293 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 6.54 years | 5.39 years | 1.15 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.85 years | 5.81 years | 2.03 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 8 years against 7.99 years in Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.01 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Pakistan ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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