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
02468199720102024

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

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