Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Sierra Leone
7.61 years
in 2001
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
9.77 years
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
176th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 9.77 years against 7.61 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.16 years.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 176th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.15 years | 5.56 years | 1.42 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 6.82 years | 6.73 years | 0.0927 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 7.61 years | 7.71 years | 0.099 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 9.77 years against 7.61 years in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 2.16 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 176th 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
February 2026 Data Release