ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, primary, female

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
5.91 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.26 years
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
60th
Saudi Arabia rank
63rd

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.26 years against 5.91 years in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), a difference of 0.35 years.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 221 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.02 years 4.55 years 0.529 years Saudi Arabia
2000s 5.48 years 7.49 years 2 years Saudi Arabia
2010s 5.81 years 6.91 years 1.1 years Saudi Arabia
2020s 5.92 years 6.22 years 0.3006 years Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 6.26 years against 5.91 years in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia?
0.35 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release