SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
9.21 years
in 2018
Sierra Leone
6.62 years
in 2001
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
184th
Sierra Leone rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.21 years against 6.62 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.59 years.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 3.39 years | 1.34 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 6.27 years | 5.33 years | 0.9409 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 6.09 years | 4.58 years | 1.52 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.93 years | 6.62 years | 0.3107 years | SDG: 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sierra Leone?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.21 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 2.59 years, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th 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