Djibouti vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Djibouti
4.05 years
in 2004
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
9.15 years
in 2018
Djibouti rank
186th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th

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

  • Djibouti
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.15 years against 4.05 years in Djibouti, a difference of 5.1 years.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.3 times Djibouti's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 186th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 186 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.98 years 6.14 years 3.16 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 3.05 years 6.3 years 3.25 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 3.67 years 7.2 years 3.53 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa

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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
5.1 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2004.
How do Djibouti and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Djibouti ranks 186th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th 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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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