Sierra Leone vs Vanuatu: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Sierra Leone
16.16 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
17.09 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Vanuatu rank
2nd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 17.09 years against 16.16 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.93 years.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and Vanuatu ranks 2nd of 208 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 2.52 years 7.47 years 4.96 years Vanuatu
1990s 3.43 years 6.91 years 3.48 years Vanuatu
2000s 5.06 years 9.01 years 3.96 years Vanuatu
2010s 10.37 years 11.16 years 0.7956 years Vanuatu
2020s 14.67 years 13.7 years 0.9772 years Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Sierra Leone or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 17.09 years against 16.16 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
0.93 years, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Vanuatu rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and Vanuatu ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release