Dominica vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Dominica
6.86 years
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
6.05 years
in 2024
Dominica rank
35th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
36th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Dominica
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 6.86 years against 6.05 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.81 years.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 35th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 years | 3.9 years | 3.83 years | Dominica |
| 1980s | 7.67 years | 4.83 years | 2.84 years | Dominica |
| 1990s | 8.13 years | 4.6 years | 3.53 years | Dominica |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 5.64 years | 1.91 years | Dominica |
| 2010s | 7.31 years | 6.06 years | 1.25 years | Dominica |
| 2020s | 6.98 years | 6.07 years | 0.9161 years | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Dominica or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Dominica, at 6.86 years against 6.05 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Dominica and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.81 years, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 35th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th 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