Poland vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Poland
7.81 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
7.78 years
in 2023
Poland rank
165th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
168th

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

  • Poland
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 7.81 years against 7.78 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 165th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 168th of 200 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.86 years 7.34 years 1.52 years Poland
2010s 9 years 8.05 years 0.9494 years Poland
2020s 7.95 years 7.88 years 0.0674 years Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Poland or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Poland, at 7.81 years against 7.78 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Poland and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
0.03 years, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Poland and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Poland ranks 165th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 168th 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