Sierra Leone vs WB: Ida Total: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Sierra Leone
6.62 years
in 2001
WB: Ida Total
9.34 years
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
183rd
WB: Ida Total rank
181st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 9.34 years against 6.62 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.72 years.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 183rd and WB: Ida Total ranks 181st of 186 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.39 years | 4.83 years | 1.43 years | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 5.33 years | 5.96 years | 0.6373 years | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 4.58 years | 5.92 years | 1.34 years | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 6.62 years | 6.83 years | 0.2072 years | WB: Ida Total |
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 WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 9.34 years against 6.62 years in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Sierra Leone and WB: Ida Total?
- 2.72 years, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Ida Total?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 183rd and WB: Ida Total ranks 181st 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