Equatorial Guinea vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

Equatorial Guinea
4.9 years
in 2005
WB: Africa Western and Central
8.55 years
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
207th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
209th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 8.55 years against 4.9 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 3.65 years.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.7 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 207th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 209th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 5.9 years 4.16 years 1.75 years Equatorial Guinea
1990s 8.12 years 6.57 years 1.55 years Equatorial Guinea
2000s 6.01 years 7.49 years 1.47 years WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Equatorial Guinea or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 8.55 years against 4.9 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Equatorial Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
3.65 years, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Equatorial Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 207th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 209th 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