Romania vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Romania
7.59 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.74 years
in 2024
Romania rank
170th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
169th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Romania
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.74 years against 7.59 years in Romania, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 170th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.68 years | 6.87 years | 0.8138 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.95 years | 7.62 years | 0.3298 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 7.76 years | 7.71 years | 0.047 years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Romania or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.74 years against 7.59 years in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Romania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.15 years, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Romania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 170th 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
February 2026 Data Release