MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Somalia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.4686 years
in 2021
Somalia
0.1205 years
in 1987
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
194th
Somalia rank
193rd

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Somalia
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.4686 years against 0.1205 years in Somalia, a difference of 0.3481 years.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 3.9 times Somalia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 193rd of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0671 years 0.0174 years 0.0497 years MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 0.1335 years 0.1205 years 0.013 years MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Somalia?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.4686 years against 0.1205 years in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
0.3481 years, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Somalia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 193rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release