Pakistan vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Pakistan
3.42 years
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
3.04 years
in 2024
Pakistan rank
177th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
177th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.42 years against 3.04 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.38 years.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 177th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 177th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 years | 0.7556 years | 0.3461 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.23 years | 1.36 years | 0.1291 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 1.61 years | 1.33 years | 0.2787 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.78 years | 1.97 years | 0.1964 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 2.36 years | 2.71 years | 0.3501 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 3.13 years | 3.02 years | 0.1099 years | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Pakistan or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Pakistan, at 3.42 years against 3.04 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Pakistan and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.38 years, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 177th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 177th 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