Sweden vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Sweden
6.54 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
6.05 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
50th
UNICEF: Africa rank
53rd
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Sweden
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.54 years against 6.05 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.49 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 50th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.14 years | 5.94 years | 0.2034 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.67 years | 6.12 years | 0.5541 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.68 years | 6.07 years | 0.6104 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Sweden or UNICEF: Africa?
- Sweden, at 6.54 years against 6.05 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Sweden and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.49 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Sweden ranks 50th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd 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