Sierra Leone vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Sierra Leone
6.62 years
in 2001
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
9.22 years
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
183rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.22 years against 6.62 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.6 years.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 183rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.39 years | 4.75 years | 1.35 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 5.33 years | 6.28 years | 0.9543 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.58 years | 6.11 years | 1.53 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.62 years | 6.94 years | 0.316 years | UIS: 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, Sierra Leone or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.22 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 Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 2.6 years, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
- How do Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 183rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd 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
February 2026 Data Release