Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Afghanistan
8 years
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
8.21 years
in 2013
Afghanistan rank
163rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
161st

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.21 years against 8 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.21 years.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st of 179 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8547 years 6.22 years 5.37 years Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 1.61 years 9.14 years 7.54 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 5.08 years 10.34 years 5.26 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 7.45 years 11.67 years 4.21 years Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.21 years against 8 years in Afghanistan as of 2013.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.21 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release