Sierra Leone vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Sierra Leone
9.43 years
in 2024
South Africa
7.3 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
South Africa rank
24th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.43 years against 7.3 years in South Africa, a difference of 2.13 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.57 years | 6.47 years | 1.9 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.98 years | 7.39 years | 3.41 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.06 years | 6.79 years | 0.7295 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.3 years | 7.37 years | 0.068 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.08 years | 7.32 years | 1.76 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.43 years against 7.3 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 2.13 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 24th 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