Portugal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Portugal
6.61 years
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
5.99 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
47th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.61 years against 5.99 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.62 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.84 years | 5.62 years | 1.22 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.39 years | 5.99 years | 0.3967 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.41 years | 6.01 years | 0.4057 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Portugal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 6.61 years against 5.99 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Portugal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.62 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th 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