Sierra Leone vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Sierra Leone
0.0994 years
in 2002
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
0.4688 years
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
194th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.4688 years against 0.0994 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3694 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 4.7 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 194th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 196 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0309 years | 0.0708 years | 0.0399 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.058 years | 0.1288 years | 0.0708 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0664 years | 0.1527 years | 0.0863 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0963 years | 0.2376 years | 0.1413 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Sierra Leone or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.4688 years against 0.0994 years in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.3694 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 194th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 196 countries.
- 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