UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs Ukraine: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
8.86 years
in 2024
Ukraine
9.72 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
177th
Ukraine rank
179th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 9.72 years against 8.86 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.86 years.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 177th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 6.24 years 9.93 years 3.69 years Ukraine
1990s 6.02 years 9.92 years 3.9 years Ukraine
2000s 7.46 years 10.72 years 3.26 years Ukraine
2010s 8.64 years 10.21 years 1.57 years Ukraine
2020s 8.87 years 9.7 years 0.8328 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, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 9.72 years against 8.86 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine?
0.86 years, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine?
37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 177th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release