Bangladesh vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

Bangladesh
9.12 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
9.05 years
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
182nd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

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

Bangladesh currently reports 9.12 years against 9.05 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 182nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 6.34 years 5.7 years 0.6401 years Bangladesh
1980s 5.65 years 6.83 years 1.18 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 5.9 years 6.47 years 0.5702 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 7.68 years 8.53 years 0.8478 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 9.09 years 8.99 years 0.1009 years Bangladesh
2020s 9.29 years 9.07 years 0.2142 years Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Bangladesh or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Bangladesh, at 9.12 years against 9.05 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Bangladesh and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.07 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
Bangladesh ranks 182nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,514 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release