Australia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male

Australia
6.95 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
6.13 years
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • Australia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 6.95 years against 6.13 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.82 years.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 33rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 215 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.24 years 6.01 years 1.23 years Australia
2010s 7.25 years 6.24 years 1.01 years Australia
2020s 6.96 years 6.16 years 0.7982 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Australia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Australia, at 6.95 years against 6.13 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Australia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.82 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
Australia ranks 33rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release