MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
8.78 years
in 2024
South Africa
9.22 years
in 2023
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank
82nd
South Africa rank
81st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.22 years against 8.78 years in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, a difference of 0.44 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 years | 8.71 years | 0.68 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.63 years | 8.56 years | 0.067 years | MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 8.66 years | 9.27 years | 0.602 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.75 years | 9.25 years | 0.4978 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, MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.22 years against 8.78 years in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa?
- 0.44 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 82nd 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