Réunion vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Réunion
5.31 years
in 1996
WB: Africa Western and Central
5.48 years
in 2024
Réunion rank
153rd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
155th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Réunion
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 5.48 years against 5.31 years in Réunion, a difference of 0.17 years.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Réunion has been ahead every year.

Réunion ranks 153rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th of 218 countries.

Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Réunion WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 6.84 years 3.19 years 3.65 years Réunion
1980s 5.64 years 4.54 years 1.1 years Réunion
1990s 5 years 4.29 years 0.7103 years Réunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Réunion or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 5.48 years against 5.31 years in Réunion as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Réunion and WB: Africa Western and Central?
0.17 years, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and WB: Africa Western and Central?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do Réunion and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Réunion ranks 153rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release