British Virgin Islands vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
British Virgin Islands
9.75 years
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.86 years
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
178th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
178th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- British Virgin Islands
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 9.75 years against 8.86 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.89 years.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 178th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th of 213 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.18 years | 4.64 years | 7.54 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 12.05 years | 6.29 years | 5.77 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 12.83 years | 6.02 years | 6.81 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 12.75 years | 7.38 years | 5.37 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 11.8 years | 8.63 years | 3.17 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 10.28 years | 8.85 years | 1.43 years | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, British Virgin Islands or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- British Virgin Islands, at 9.75 years against 8.86 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between British Virgin Islands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.89 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 178th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th 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