Syrian Arab Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Syrian Arab Republic
6.39 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
7.76 years
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
189th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
186th

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

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.76 years against 6.39 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.37 years.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.3 years 6.15 years 2.15 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 8.87 years 7.19 years 1.68 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 8.56 years 7.85 years 0.7084 years Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 5.96 years 7.77 years 1.81 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, male, Syrian Arab Republic or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.76 years against 6.39 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
1.37 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th 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