Trinidad and Tobago vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Trinidad and Tobago
6.86 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
6.05 years
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
34th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
36th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 6.86 years against 6.05 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.81 years.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.66 years | 3.9 years | 3.76 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 6.66 years | 4.83 years | 1.83 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 6.71 years | 4.62 years | 2.08 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 6.78 years | 5.61 years | 1.17 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 7.08 years | 6.03 years | 1.05 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 6.89 years | 6.05 years | 0.8415 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, Trinidad and Tobago or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 6.86 years against 6.05 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Trinidad and Tobago and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.81 years, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th 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