Somalia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Somalia
0.1205 years
in 1987
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
0.4688 years
in 2021
Somalia rank
193rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
193rd
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Somalia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 0.4688 years against 0.1205 years in Somalia, a difference of 0.3483 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 3.9 times Somalia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 193rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0174 years | 0.0671 years | 0.0497 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 0.1205 years | 0.1336 years | 0.0131 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Somalia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 0.4688 years against 0.1205 years in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.3483 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.
- How do Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 193rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 193rd 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