ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
9.15 years
in 2018
Sierra Leone
6.62 years
in 2001
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
186th
Sierra Leone rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 9.15 years against 6.62 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.53 years.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.78 years | 3.39 years | 1.38 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 6.24 years | 5.33 years | 0.9122 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 6.07 years | 4.58 years | 1.49 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 6.87 years | 6.62 years | 0.2433 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, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Sierra Leone?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 9.15 years against 6.62 years in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sierra Leone?
- 2.53 years, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 183rd 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
February 2026 Data Release