Brazil vs South Africa: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Brazil
0.3133 years
in 2024
South Africa
0.3029 years
in 2023
Brazil rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.3133 years against 0.3029 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.0104 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2748 years | 0.3189 years | 0.0442 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2935 years | 0.2662 years | 0.0273 years | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 0.3133 years against 0.3029 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0104 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-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