Fiji vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Fiji
6.64 years
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
5.99 years
in 2024
Fiji rank
46th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Fiji
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 6.64 years against 5.99 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.65 years.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 46th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.37 years | 3.82 years | 2.55 years | Fiji |
| 1980s | 6.3 years | 4.79 years | 1.51 years | Fiji |
| 1990s | 6.07 years | 4.58 years | 1.48 years | Fiji |
| 2000s | 5.89 years | 5.53 years | 0.3525 years | Fiji |
| 2010s | 6.07 years | 5.99 years | 0.0748 years | Fiji |
| 2020s | 6.76 years | 6 years | 0.7523 years | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Fiji or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Fiji, at 6.64 years against 5.99 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Fiji and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.65 years, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 46th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th 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