India vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
India
13.18 years
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
12.64 years
in 2024
India rank
113th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
112th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- India
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 13.18 years against 12.64 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.54 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
India ranks 113th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.43 years | 5.03 years | 0.6082 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 5.37 years | 6.73 years | 1.36 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 6.84 years | 8.23 years | 1.39 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 8.69 years | 9.63 years | 0.9397 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 12.05 years | 11.32 years | 0.7295 years | India |
| 2020s | 12.78 years | 12.38 years | 0.399 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, India or SDG: Northern Africa?
- India, at 13.18 years against 12.64 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between India and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.54 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- India ranks 113th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th 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