MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary, male
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
6.06 years
in 2024
Portugal
6.6 years
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th
Portugal rank
47th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.6 years against 6.06 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.54 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 47th of 221 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 years | 6.96 years | 0.9968 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.16 years | 6.47 years | 0.3116 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.1 years | 6.43 years | 0.3336 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.6 years against 6.06 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Portugal?
- 0.54 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 47th of 221 groups.
- 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