Somalia vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Somalia
1.23 years
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
8.55 years
in 2024
Somalia rank
208th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
209th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Somalia
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 8.55 years against 1.23 years in Somalia, a difference of 7.32 years.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 7.0 times Somalia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 208th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 209th of 208 countries.
WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 years | 4.81 years | 2.78 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 2.37 years | 7.19 years | 4.82 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 2.23 years | 7.73 years | 5.5 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 1.23 years | 8.57 years | 7.35 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, Somalia or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 8.55 years against 1.23 years in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Somalia and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 7.32 years, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Somalia ranks 208th 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
February 2026 Data Release