Djibouti vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Djibouti
4.05 years
in 2004
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
9.15 years
in 2018
Djibouti rank
186th
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
186th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Djibouti
  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 9.15 years against 4.05 years in Djibouti, a difference of 5.1 years.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 2.3 times Djibouti's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 186th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 186th of 186 countries.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Difference Ahead
1980s 2.98 years 6.14 years 3.16 years ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 3.05 years 6.3 years 3.25 years ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 3.67 years 7.2 years 3.53 years ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Djibouti or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 9.15 years against 4.05 years in Djibouti as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Djibouti and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
5.1 years, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2004.
How do Djibouti and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Djibouti ranks 186th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 186th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release