Djibouti vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Djibouti
4.62 years
in 2004
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
9.6 years
in 2018
Djibouti rank
179th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Djibouti
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.6 years against 4.62 years in Djibouti, a difference of 4.98 years.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times Djibouti's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 179 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 3.52 years 6.94 years 3.42 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 3.51 years 6.98 years 3.47 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 4.25 years 8 years 3.75 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Djibouti or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.6 years against 4.62 years in Djibouti as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Djibouti and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.98 years, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2004.
How do Djibouti and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Djibouti ranks 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release