Solomon Islands vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Solomon Islands
3.61 years
in 2012
UNICEF: Africa
3.18 years
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
169th
UNICEF: Africa rank
166th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Solomon Islands
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.61 years against 3.18 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.43 years.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 169th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5823 years | 1.07 years | 0.4836 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 0.9167 years | 1.54 years | 0.6217 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9311 years | 1.84 years | 0.9061 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 2.1 years | 2.15 years | 0.0508 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 3.61 years | 2.71 years | 0.8994 years | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Solomon Islands or UNICEF: Africa?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.61 years against 3.18 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Solomon Islands and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.43 years, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and UNICEF: Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Solomon Islands and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 169th 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