Iceland vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Iceland
6.87 years
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
6.13 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
37th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Iceland
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.87 years against 6.13 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.74 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 37th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.95 years | 4.29 years | 1.66 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5.97 years | 5.22 years | 0.7507 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6.98 years | 5.08 years | 1.9 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 6.01 years | 0.9534 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.92 years | 6.24 years | 0.6808 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.89 years | 6.16 years | 0.7272 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Iceland or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Iceland, at 6.87 years against 6.13 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Iceland and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.74 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Iceland ranks 37th 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
February 2026 Data Release