MDG: Caribbean vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
MDG: Caribbean
7.69 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.68 years
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.68 years against 7.69 years in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 1.99 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Caribbean ahead.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Caribbean averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caribbean | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.44 years | 2.58 years | 3.86 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 1980s | 6.35 years | 3.98 years | 2.37 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 1990s | 6.17 years | 3.38 years | 2.79 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 6.7 years | 5.63 years | 1.07 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 7.76 years | 7.38 years | 0.3773 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2020s | 7.69 years | 9.38 years | 1.7 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, MDG: Caribbean or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.68 years against 7.69 years in MDG: Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between MDG: Caribbean and Sierra Leone?
- 1.99 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 1st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release