South Africa vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
South Africa
0.7786 years
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0.7255 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
179th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
176th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7786 years against 0.7255 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0531 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 176th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2403 years | 0.2967 years | 0.0564 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3506 years | 0.3703 years | 0.0198 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7523 years | 0.6041 years | 0.1482 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7658 years | 0.6649 years | 0.101 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, South Africa or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7786 years against 0.7255 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between South Africa and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.0531 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 176th of 213 countries.
- 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