Bangladesh vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Bangladesh
7.57 years
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.74 years
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
171st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
169th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
02468199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.74 years against 7.57 years in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.17 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 171st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 169th of 200 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.58 years 7.22 years 0.6415 years SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 7.54 years 7.62 years 0.0891 years SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 7.64 years 7.72 years 0.0787 years SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Bangladesh or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.74 years against 7.57 years in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Bangladesh and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.17 years, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 171st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release