Australia vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Australia
14.61 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
15.59 years
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
4th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 15.59 years against 14.61 years in Australia, a difference of 0.98 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.51 years | 10.76 years | 4.75 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.84 years | 14.32 years | 0.5238 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Australia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 15.59 years against 14.61 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Australia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.98 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 4th 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
February 2026 Data Release