Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Cyprus
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 15.28 years against 9.67 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.61 years.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.99 years | 5.57 years | 3.42 years | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 8.77 years | 7.09 years | 1.68 years | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 11.3 years | 6.87 years | 4.43 years | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 13.31 years | 8.58 years | 4.73 years | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 14.05 years | 9.73 years | 4.33 years | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cyprus, at 15.28 years against 9.67 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5.61 years, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.