Sierra Leone vs Vanuatu: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Sierra Leone
15.59 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
17.5 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
4th
Vanuatu rank
1st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 17.5 years against 15.59 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.91 years.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.36 years | 7.85 years | 4.49 years | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 4.69 years | 7.99 years | 3.3 years | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 4.28 years | 7.1 years | 2.82 years | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 6.07 years | 9.25 years | 3.18 years | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 10.36 years | 11.42 years | 1.06 years | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 14.32 years | 13.86 years | 0.4512 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 17.5 years against 15.59 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 1.91 years, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vanuatu rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Vanuatu ranks 1st 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