El Salvador vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
El Salvador
9.34 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
8.78 years
in 2024
El Salvador rank
183rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
186th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.34 years against 8.78 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.56 years.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 183rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 213 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.05 years | 4.7 years | 2.35 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 7.98 years | 6.07 years | 1.9 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 8.61 years | 6.05 years | 2.56 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 10.85 years | 7.37 years | 3.48 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.41 years | 8.54 years | 1.87 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.33 years | 8.77 years | 0.5677 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, El Salvador or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- El Salvador, at 9.34 years against 8.78 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between El Salvador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.56 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 183rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th 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