SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
6.06 years
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
6.86 years
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
35th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
34th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 6.86 years against 6.06 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.8 years.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 221 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.89 years | 7.66 years | 3.77 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 4.82 years | 6.66 years | 1.84 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 4.62 years | 6.71 years | 2.09 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 5.61 years | 6.78 years | 1.17 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 6.03 years | 7.08 years | 1.05 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 6.05 years | 6.89 years | 0.8419 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 6.86 years against 6.06 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.8 years, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th 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