ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
8.93 years
in 2024
South Africa
9.22 years
in 2023
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank
79th
South Africa rank
81st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.22 years against 8.93 years in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ahead.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.79 years | 8.66 years | 0.1291 years | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
| 2000s | 8.93 years | 8.56 years | 0.3707 years | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
| 2010s | 8.98 years | 9.27 years | 0.2841 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.98 years | 9.25 years | 0.2664 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.22 years against 8.93 years in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and South Africa?
- 0.29 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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