Haiti vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Haiti
11.16 years
in 2016
Sierra Leone
9.68 years
in 2024
Haiti rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Haiti
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 11.16 years against 9.68 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.48 years.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.52 years | 2.58 years | 0.9349 years | Haiti |
| 1980s | 5 years | 4 years | 0.9976 years | Haiti |
| 2010s | 11.16 years | 7.39 years | 3.77 years | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Haiti or Sierra Leone?
- Haiti, at 11.16 years against 9.68 years in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 1.48 years, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Haiti and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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