Romania vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Romania
7.59 years
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
7.74 years
in 2024
Romania rank
170th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
170th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Romania
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.68 years | 6.87 years | 0.8081 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.95 years | 7.63 years | 0.3257 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 7.76 years | 7.71 years | 0.0458 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.15 years, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Romania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 170th 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