Portugal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, male
Portugal
6.6 years
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
6.07 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
47th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
47th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Portugal
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.6 years against 6.07 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.53 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 5.97 years | 0.9938 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.47 years | 6.16 years | 0.3091 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.43 years | 6.1 years | 0.3317 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Portugal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Portugal, at 6.6 years against 6.07 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Portugal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.53 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Portugal ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 47th 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