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
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
February 2026 Data Release