Sierra Leone vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Sierra Leone
7.61 years
in 2001
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
9.84 years
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
172nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 9.84 years against 7.61 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.23 years.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 172nd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 4.15 years 5.89 years 1.74 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 6.82 years 6.97 years 0.1506 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 7.61 years 7.54 years 0.0716 years Sierra Leone

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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 9.84 years against 7.61 years in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Sierra Leone and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
2.23 years, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
How do Sierra Leone and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 172nd 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