El Salvador vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
El Salvador
3.93 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
3.18 years
in 2024
El Salvador rank
167th
UNICEF: Africa rank
166th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.93 years against 3.18 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.75 years.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 167th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 214 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 years | 1.06 years | 0.5783 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.15 years | 1.63 years | 0.5151 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.67 years | 1.85 years | 0.8233 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.89 years | 2.21 years | 1.68 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.24 years | 2.86 years | 1.38 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.93 years | 3.13 years | 0.8033 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, El Salvador or UNICEF: Africa?
- El Salvador, at 3.93 years against 3.18 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between El Salvador and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.75 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and UNICEF: Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 167th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th 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
February 2026 Data Release