Syrian Arab Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Syrian Arab Republic
2.33 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.82 years
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
200th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
197th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.82 years against 2.33 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.49 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 200th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 5 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.64 years | 0.9043 years | 1.74 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 3.13 years | 1.34 years | 1.79 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 2.68 years | 1.46 years | 1.23 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 4.47 years | 1.85 years | 2.62 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 5.23 years | 2.47 years | 2.76 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 2.34 years | 2.79 years | 0.4459 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Syrian Arab Republic or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.82 years against 2.33 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.49 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 200th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th 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