ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
7.29 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.68 years
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
2nd
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.68 years against 7.29 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 2.39 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.36 years | 2.58 years | 2.78 years | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1980s | 5.71 years | 3.98 years | 1.73 years | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1990s | 5.98 years | 3.38 years | 2.61 years | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2000s | 6.71 years | 5.63 years | 1.08 years | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2010s | 7.59 years | 7.38 years | 0.2084 years | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2020s | 7.31 years | 9.38 years | 2.07 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.68 years against 7.29 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Sierra Leone?
- 2.39 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 221 groups.
- 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