Angola vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Angola
8.61 years
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.77 years
in 2024
Angola rank
188th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
189th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Angola
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.77 years against 8.61 years in Angola, a difference of 0.16 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Angola ranks 188th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.18 years 4.33 years 1.15 years MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 5.24 years 6.08 years 0.8448 years MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 3.83 years 5.96 years 2.13 years MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 8.68 years 8.09 years 0.593 years Angola
2010s 9.44 years 8.35 years 1.09 years Angola
2020s 8.84 years 8.77 years 0.0654 years Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Angola or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.77 years against 8.61 years in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Angola and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.16 years, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Angola and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Angola ranks 188th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release