Singapore vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Singapore
8.06 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
7.95 years
in 2024
Singapore rank
158th
UNICEF: Africa rank
160th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Singapore
  • UNICEF: Africa
02468199520092024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 8.06 years against 7.95 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 158th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 160th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.11 years 7.77 years 0.3427 years Singapore
2010s 8.1 years 7.96 years 0.1457 years Singapore
2020s 8.03 years 7.95 years 0.0743 years Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Singapore or UNICEF: Africa?
Singapore, at 8.06 years against 7.95 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Singapore and UNICEF: Africa?
0.11 years, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and UNICEF: Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Singapore and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Singapore ranks 158th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 160th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release