ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs El Salvador: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
11.33 years
in 2024
El Salvador
10.98 years
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
145th
El Salvador rank
144th

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

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 11.33 years against 10.98 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.35 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 145th and El Salvador ranks 144th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 7.22 years 7.27 years 0.0512 years El Salvador
1980s 7.94 years 8.78 years 0.839 years El Salvador
1990s 8.79 years 9.7 years 0.9084 years El Salvador
2000s 9.78 years 12 years 2.21 years El Salvador
2010s 11.32 years 11.97 years 0.6476 years El Salvador
2020s 11.32 years 11.02 years 0.2968 years ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or El Salvador?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 11.33 years against 10.98 years in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and El Salvador?
0.35 years, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and El Salvador?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and El Salvador rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 145th and El Salvador ranks 144th of 221 groups.
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