Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Estonia
15.91 years
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.27 years
in 2017
Estonia rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Estonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 15.91 years against 9.27 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.64 years.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 183 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.22 years | 6.15 years | 7.07 years | Estonia |
| 1990s | 13.18 years | 6.25 years | 6.93 years | Estonia |
| 2000s | 15.82 years | 7.91 years | 7.92 years | Estonia |
| 2010s | 16.28 years | 9.24 years | 7.04 years | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Estonia, at 15.91 years against 9.27 years in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.64 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
- How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.