Afghanistan vs El Salvador: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
3.58 years
in 2023
El Salvador
3.93 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
170th
El Salvador rank
167th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.93 years against 3.58 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.35 years.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 170th and El Salvador ranks 167th of 214 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6785 years | 1.58 years | 0.9054 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.8442 years | 2.17 years | 1.33 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.04 years | 2.39 years | 1.35 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.57 years | 3.99 years | 2.42 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.25 years | 4.26 years | 1.01 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.58 years | 3.92 years | 0.3407 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 3.93 years against 3.58 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 0.35 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th and El Salvador ranks 167th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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