India vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, female
India
5.69 years
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
5.01 years
in 2024
India rank
110th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
110th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- India
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 5.69 years against 5.01 years in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 0.68 years.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
India ranks 110th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 110th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 years | 2.52 years | 0.1014 years | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 3.36 years | 3.07 years | 0.2988 years | India |
| 2010s | 4.99 years | 4.44 years | 0.5542 years | India |
| 2020s | 5.53 years | 4.96 years | 0.5741 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, India or UNICEF: South Asia?
- India, at 5.69 years against 5.01 years in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between India and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 0.68 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- India ranks 110th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 110th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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