MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Saint Helena: School life expectancy, primary, male
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
6.06 years
in 2024
Saint Helena
6.53 years
in 1998
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th
Saint Helena rank
51st
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 6.53 years against 6.06 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.47 years.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th and Saint Helena ranks 51st of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Saint Helena in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.13 years | 4.86 years | 0.2629 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 5.39 years | 4.6 years | 0.7873 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.23 years | 6.53 years | 1.3 years | Saint Helena |
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 Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 6.53 years against 6.06 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 1998.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saint Helena?
- 0.47 years, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saint Helena?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1998.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saint Helena rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th and Saint Helena ranks 51st 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