Bangladesh vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Bangladesh
7.57 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
7.74 years
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
171st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
170th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 171st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 170th of 200 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 years | 7.22 years | 0.6476 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.54 years | 7.63 years | 0.0935 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 7.64 years | 7.72 years | 0.0793 years | UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.17 years, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 170th 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
February 2026 Data Release