South Africa vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
South Africa
0.7786 years
in 2023
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
0.7234 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
179th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
177th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7786 years against 0.7234 years in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, a difference of 0.0552 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
South Africa ranks 179th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 177th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2403 years | 0.2739 years | 0.0336 years | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2000s | 0.3506 years | 0.2737 years | 0.0769 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7523 years | 0.5596 years | 0.1926 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7658 years | 0.6904 years | 0.0755 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- South Africa, at 0.7786 years against 0.7234 years in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between South Africa and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 0.0552 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 179th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 177th 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