Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
0.7931 years
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.7233 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
176th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
179th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7931 years against 0.7233 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0698 years.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 176th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.127 years | 0.2841 years | 0.1571 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4151 years | 0.4506 years | 0.0355 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5043 years | 0.6022 years | 0.0979 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7101 years | 0.6642 years | 0.0459 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, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7931 years against 0.7233 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.0698 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 176th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th of 213 countries.
- 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