Solomon Islands vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Solomon Islands
6.87 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
7.66 years
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
182nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
184th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Solomon Islands
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.66 years against 6.87 years in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.79 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 182nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.35 years | 6.64 years | 0.7164 years | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 9.16 years | 7.55 years | 1.61 years | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 7.19 years | 7.66 years | 0.4752 years | WB: 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, Solomon Islands or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.66 years against 6.87 years in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Solomon Islands and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.79 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 182nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th 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