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
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
February 2026 Data Release