Bangladesh vs ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Bangladesh
4.51 years
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
3.28 years
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
156th
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
159th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 4.51 years against 3.28 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 1.23 years.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 156th and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 159th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.2 years 1.69 years 0.4914 years ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 1.35 years 1.92 years 0.5667 years ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1990s 2.47 years 2.32 years 0.1472 years Bangladesh
2000s 3.27 years 2.45 years 0.8258 years Bangladesh
2010s 4.05 years 3.08 years 0.9637 years Bangladesh
2020s 4.64 years 3.3 years 1.34 years Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Bangladesh or ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Bangladesh, at 4.51 years against 3.28 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Bangladesh and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
1.23 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 156th and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 159th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release