Poland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Poland
15.29 years
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.67 years
in 2017
Poland rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Poland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15.29 years against 9.67 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.62 years.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.38 years | 5.23 years | 6.15 years | Poland |
| 1980s | 12.03 years | 6.75 years | 5.28 years | Poland |
| 1990s | 12.91 years | 6.91 years | 6.01 years | Poland |
| 2000s | 14.5 years | 8.58 years | 5.92 years | Poland |
| 2010s | 14.91 years | 9.74 years | 5.17 years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Poland, at 15.29 years against 9.67 years in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.62 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Poland ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.