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
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
February 2026 Data Release