Iceland vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male

Iceland
6.87 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
6.13 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
37th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
35th

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • Iceland
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6.87 years against 6.13 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.74 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 37th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5.95 years 4.28 years 1.67 years Iceland
1980s 5.97 years 5.21 years 0.7606 years Iceland
1990s 6.98 years 5.08 years 1.9 years Iceland
2000s 6.96 years 6 years 0.9588 years Iceland
2010s 6.92 years 6.23 years 0.6854 years Iceland
2020s 6.89 years 6.16 years 0.7298 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Iceland or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Iceland, at 6.87 years against 6.13 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Iceland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.74 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
Iceland ranks 37th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th 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