Bangladesh vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Bangladesh
9.83 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
8.86 years
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
176th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
177th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.83 years against 8.86 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.97 years.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 176th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 177th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.78 years | 4.96 years | 0.179 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 4.59 years | 6.13 years | 1.54 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.14 years | 5.87 years | 0.7304 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 7.89 years | 7.96 years | 0.0691 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 9.43 years | 8.62 years | 0.8051 years | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9.97 years | 8.86 years | 1.11 years | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Bangladesh or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 9.83 years against 8.86 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Bangladesh and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.97 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 176th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 177th 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