SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

SDG: Least Developed Countries
9.13 years
in 2019
Sierra Leone
5.63 years
in 2001
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
177th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 9.13 years against 5.63 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.5 years.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 3.1 years 2.44 years 0.6615 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
1980s 4.14 years 4.33 years 0.1873 years Sierra Leone
2000s 5.93 years 5.63 years 0.2979 years SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sierra Leone?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 9.13 years against 5.63 years in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone?
3.5 years, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release