South Africa vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, pre-primary, male
South Africa
0.7794 years
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
0.7276 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
169th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
172nd
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7794 years against 0.7276 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.0518 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
South Africa ranks 169th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 172nd of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2373 years | 0.3038 years | 0.0665 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 0.345 years | 0.375 years | 0.03 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 0.7551 years | 0.6344 years | 0.1206 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7653 years | 0.6718 years | 0.0935 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, male, South Africa or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- South Africa, at 0.7794 years against 0.7276 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, male between South Africa and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.0518 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 169th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 172nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (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