India vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
India
5.59 years
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
4.99 years
in 2024
India rank
109th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
112th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 5.59 years against 4.99 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.6 years.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
India ranks 109th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Northern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 years | 1.72 years | 0.048 years | India |
| 1980s | 2.39 years | 2.72 years | 0.3322 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 3.12 years | 3.38 years | 0.2577 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 3.77 years | 3.81 years | 0.0458 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 5.06 years | 4.37 years | 0.6828 years | India |
| 2020s | 5.58 years | 4.82 years | 0.7554 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, India or SDG: Northern Africa?
- India, at 5.59 years against 4.99 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between India and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.6 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 109th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th 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