Sweden vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
Sweden
6.98 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
6.15 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
23rd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
26th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Sweden
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.98 years against 6.15 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 0.83 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 years | 5.88 years | 0.2968 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.82 years | 6.35 years | 0.4764 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.06 years | 6.25 years | 0.8132 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Sweden or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Sweden, at 6.98 years against 6.15 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.83 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Sweden ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- 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