France vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

France
5.17 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
5.39 years
in 2024
France rank
160th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
163rd

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • France
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 5.39 years against 5.17 years in France, a difference of 0.22 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

France ranks 160th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 163rd of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.11 years 5.09 years 0.0146 years France
2010s 5.12 years 5.21 years 0.0921 years UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2020s 5.14 years 5.3 years 0.1551 years UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, France or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 5.39 years against 5.17 years in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between France and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
0.22 years, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
France ranks 160th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 163rd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release