South Africa vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female
South Africa
0.7777 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
0.7321 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
171st
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
173rd
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7777 years against 0.7321 years in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0456 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 171st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 173rd of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2434 years | 0.2926 years | 0.0492 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3564 years | 0.3646 years | 0.0083 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7654 years | 0.6306 years | 0.1348 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7662 years | 0.672 years | 0.0942 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, female, South Africa or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7777 years against 0.7321 years in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, female between South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.0456 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- South Africa ranks 171st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 173rd of 205 countries.
- 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