SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary, female
SDG: Small Island Developing States
7.1 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.94 years
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.94 years against 7.1 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 2.84 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Small Island Developing States averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.93 years | 2.04 years | 3.89 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 5.88 years | 3.22 years | 2.65 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 5.81 years | 2.77 years | 3.04 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 6.11 years | 5.21 years | 0.8984 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 7.11 years | 7.46 years | 0.3497 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.11 years | 9.61 years | 2.5 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.94 years against 7.1 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sierra Leone?
- 2.84 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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
February 2026 Data Release