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

Somalia
0.1205 years
in 1987
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
0.4688 years
in 2021
Somalia rank
193rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.4688 years against 0.1205 years in Somalia, a difference of 0.3483 years.

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

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

Somalia ranks 193rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0174 years 0.0671 years 0.0497 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 0.1205 years 0.1336 years 0.0131 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, Somalia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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?
0.3483 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.
How do Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Somalia ranks 193rd 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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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