Niger vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Niger
6.41 years
in 2017
Sierra Leone
6.35 years
in 2001
Niger rank
181st
Sierra Leone rank
182nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.41 years against 6.35 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 183 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 3.36 years | 2.36 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1.82 years | 4.78 years | 2.95 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.06 years | 4.51 years | 2.45 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 6.41 years against 6.35 years in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.06 years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd 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.