Afghanistan vs Pakistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Afghanistan
0.5427 years
in 2020
Pakistan
0.5428 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
165th
Pakistan rank
164th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.5428 years against 0.5427 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0001 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 165th and Pakistan ranks 164th of 196 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0641 years | 0.0978 years | 0.0337 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.0976 years | 0.1395 years | 0.0419 years | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.1108 years | 0.1439 years | 0.0331 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.1117 years | 0.1888 years | 0.077 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.368 years | 0.4045 years | 0.0365 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.5427 years | 0.5862 years | 0.0435 years | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.5428 years against 0.5427 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.0001 years, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th and Pakistan ranks 164th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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