Iceland vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

Iceland
14.33 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
15.02 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
4th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Iceland
  • Sierra Leone
57.51012.515197119972023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 15.02 years against 14.33 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.69 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 208 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 12.05 years 4.27 years 7.78 years Iceland
1980s 12.76 years 6.36 years 6.4 years Iceland
2000s 14.34 years 9.16 years 5.18 years Iceland
2010s 14.85 years 10.42 years 4.42 years Iceland
2020s 14.5 years 13.96 years 0.538 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Iceland or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 15.02 years against 14.33 years in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Iceland and Sierra Leone?
0.69 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
Iceland ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 4th 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