Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Sierra Leone
15.59 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
13.25 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
4th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
2nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 15.59 years against 13.25 years in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 2.34 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 years | 12.91 years | 4.62 years | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 10.37 years | 13.23 years | 2.87 years | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2020s | 14.32 years | 13.23 years | 1.08 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Sierra Leone, at 15.59 years against 13.25 years in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 2.34 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 2nd 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