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
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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

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