Saint Helena vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Saint Helena
6.53 years
in 1998
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
6.07 years
in 2024
Saint Helena rank
51st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Saint Helena
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 6.53 years against 6.07 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.46 years.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 51st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 years | 5.13 years | 0.2651 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 4.6 years | 5.39 years | 0.7899 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 6.53 years | 5.23 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, Saint Helena or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Saint Helena, at 6.53 years against 6.07 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 1998.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Saint Helena and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.46 years, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1998.
- How do Saint Helena and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Saint Helena ranks 51st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th 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