MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
5.99 years
in 2024
Portugal
6.61 years
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
49th
Portugal rank
47th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.61 years against 5.99 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.62 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 47th of 221 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 years | 6.84 years | 1.22 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.99 years | 6.39 years | 0.3992 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.01 years | 6.41 years | 0.4076 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.61 years against 5.99 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Portugal?
- 0.62 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 47th 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