MDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
8.94 years
in 2024
South Africa
9.22 years
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
78th
South Africa rank
81st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.22 years against 8.94 years in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 years | 8.71 years | 0.6775 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.94 years | 8.56 years | 0.3809 years | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 8.9 years | 9.27 years | 0.3705 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.88 years | 9.25 years | 0.3736 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: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.22 years against 8.94 years in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 0.28 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 78th 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