UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary, male
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
6.06 years
in 2024
Uruguay
6.51 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th
Uruguay rank
53rd
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.51 years against 6.06 years in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.45 years.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.36 years | 6.56 years | 2.2 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5.2 years | 6.61 years | 1.42 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.97 years | 6.78 years | 1.82 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.91 years | 6.76 years | 0.8488 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.16 years | 6.54 years | 0.3774 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.1 years | 6.48 years | 0.3839 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.51 years against 6.06 years in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.45 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 53rd 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