Denmark vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Denmark
6.98 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
6.2 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
27th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
26th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.98 years against 6.2 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 0.78 years.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 years | 6.2 years | 0.2113 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 6.96 years | 6.5 years | 0.4573 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7 years | 6.32 years | 0.6798 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Denmark or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Denmark, at 6.98 years against 6.2 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Denmark and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.78 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 27th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (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