Afghanistan vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Afghanistan
12.98 years
in 2018
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.94 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
101st
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
99th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.98 years against 12.94 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 101st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.78 years | 10.01 years | 5.22 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 3.25 years | 10.59 years | 7.34 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 10.19 years | 11.1 years | 0.9066 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 12.46 years | 12.07 years | 0.3856 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Afghanistan or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 12.98 years against 12.94 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Afghanistan and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.04 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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