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Sub-Saharan Africa
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)

Within the “Sub-Saharan Africa” group, Seychelles leads School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) in 2019 at 14.19 years, while Senegal sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 8.84 years. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.03.57.110.614.2SeychellesSeychelles: 14.19 years14.2GhanaGhana: 11.87 years11.9RwandaRwanda: 11.23 years11.2MauritaniaMauritania: 9.35 years9.3Burkina FasoBurkina Faso: 9.26 years9.3TanzaniaTanzania: 9.12 years9.1SenegalSenegal: 8.84 years8.8

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Seychelles 14.19 years
2 Ghana 11.87 years
3 Rwanda 11.23 years
4 Mauritania 9.35 years
5 Burkina Faso 9.26 years
6 Tanzania 9.12 years
7 Senegal 8.84 years

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Sub-Saharan Africa group for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) in 2019, Seychelles leads with a gap of 2.33 years to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 7 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Senegal at 8.84 years.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.