MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.7297 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.7931 years
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
173rd
Saudi Arabia rank
176th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7931 years against 0.7297 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0634 years.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 176th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2874 years | 0.127 years | 0.1604 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4524 years | 0.4151 years | 0.0373 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6091 years | 0.5043 years | 0.1047 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6729 years | 0.7101 years | 0.0372 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7931 years against 0.7297 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0634 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 176th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, 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