Afghanistan vs UIS: World: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Afghanistan
12.98 years
in 2018
UIS: World
12.65 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
101st
UIS: World rank
103rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- UIS: World
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.98 years against 12.65 years in UIS: World, a difference of 0.33 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was UIS: World ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 101st and UIS: World ranks 103rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and UIS: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.03 years | 9.55 years | 4.52 years | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 3.25 years | 9.8 years | 6.55 years | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 10.19 years | 10.63 years | 0.4418 years | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 12.46 years | 11.92 years | 0.5408 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 UIS: World?
- Afghanistan, at 12.98 years against 12.65 years in UIS: World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Afghanistan and UIS: World?
- 0.33 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UIS: World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and UIS: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st and UIS: World ranks 103rd 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