ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
0.7333 years
in 2024
South Africa
0.7777 years
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
166th
South Africa rank
171st
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7777 years against 0.7333 years in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), a difference of 0.0444 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 171st of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2895 years | 0.2434 years | 0.0461 years | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 0.3618 years | 0.3564 years | 0.0054 years | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 0.6276 years | 0.7654 years | 0.1378 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6704 years | 0.7662 years | 0.0959 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7777 years against 0.7333 years in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and South Africa?
- 0.0444 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 171st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (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