Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.03 years against 9.27 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.76 years.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 183 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.75 years | 5.74 years | 0.0098 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 13.18 years | 8.45 years | 4.73 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 15.88 years | 9.26 years | 6.63 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 16.03 years against 9.27 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.76 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.