Namibia vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Namibia
8.68 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.68 years
in 2024
Namibia rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.68 years against 8.68 years in Namibia, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.16 years | 4.04 years | 5.12 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 9.41 years | 3.38 years | 6.03 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.18 years | 5.63 years | 2.55 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.69 years | 7.38 years | 1.3 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.7 years | 9.38 years | 0.685 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.68 years against 8.68 years in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 1 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 212 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