SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Ukraine: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.86 years
in 2024
Ukraine
9.72 years
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
178th
Ukraine rank
179th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 9.72 years against 8.86 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.86 years.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th and Ukraine ranks 179th of 221 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.23 years | 9.93 years | 3.7 years | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 6.01 years | 9.92 years | 3.91 years | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 7.45 years | 10.72 years | 3.27 years | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 8.63 years | 10.21 years | 1.57 years | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 8.87 years | 9.7 years | 0.8353 years | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 9.72 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.86 years, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th and Ukraine ranks 179th of 221 groups.
- 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