Afghanistan vs South Africa: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male

Afghanistan
0.1755 years
in 2018
South Africa
0.2017 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
57th
South Africa rank
54th

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
0.10.150.20.25199920112023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2017 years against 0.1755 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0262 years.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 127 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0834 years 0.1266 years 0.0432 years South Africa
2010s 0.188 years 0.2142 years 0.0262 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male, Afghanistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2017 years against 0.1755 years in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male between Afghanistan and South Africa?
0.0262 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
Afghanistan ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-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

Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,889 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release