Sierra Leone vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Sierra Leone
16.16 years
in 2023
WB: European Union
12.98 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
WB: European Union rank
5th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.16 years against 12.98 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 3.18 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: European Union ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and WB: European Union ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and WB: European Union in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.41 years | 12.71 years | 5.31 years | WB: European Union |
| 2010s | 10.31 years | 12.95 years | 2.64 years | WB: European Union |
| 2020s | 14.67 years | 12.96 years | 1.71 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 WB: European Union?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.16 years against 12.98 years in WB: European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Sierra Leone and WB: European Union?
- 3.18 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: European Union?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and WB: European Union ranks 5th 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
February 2026 Data Release