ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Somalia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
8.46 years
in 2024
Somalia
1.23 years
in 2023
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
211th
Somalia rank
208th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 8.46 years against 1.23 years in Somalia, a difference of 7.23 years.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 6.9 times Somalia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 211th and Somalia ranks 208th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.59 years 2.03 years 2.56 years ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 7.19 years 2.37 years 4.82 years ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 7.66 years 2.23 years 5.43 years ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 8.47 years 1.23 years 7.25 years ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Somalia?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 8.46 years against 1.23 years in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Somalia?
7.23 years, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Somalia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Somalia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 211th and Somalia ranks 208th of 221 groups.
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