WB: Sub-saharan Africa vs Yemen: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

WB: Sub-saharan Africa
8.96 years
in 2024
Yemen
8 years
in 2016
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th
Yemen rank
191st

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Yemen
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.96 years against 8 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.96 years.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th and Yemen ranks 191st of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Sub-saharan Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 6.92 years 8.4 years 1.48 years Yemen
2000s 7.94 years 8.59 years 0.6528 years Yemen
2010s 8.91 years 8.22 years 0.6858 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, WB: Sub-saharan Africa or Yemen?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.96 years against 8 years in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen?
0.96 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th and Yemen ranks 191st 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