SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs South Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.7233 years
in 2024
South Africa
0.7786 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
179th
South Africa rank
179th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7786 years against 0.7233 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0553 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 179th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2954 years | 0.2403 years | 0.0551 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3688 years | 0.3506 years | 0.0182 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6022 years | 0.7523 years | 0.1501 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6629 years | 0.7658 years | 0.1029 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7786 years against 0.7233 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
- 0.0553 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 179th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, 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