South Africa vs UIS: Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

South Africa
9 years
in 2023
UIS: Central Asia
8.69 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
89th
UIS: Central Asia rank
92nd

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • South Africa
  • UIS: Central Asia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9 years against 8.69 years in UIS: Central Asia, a difference of 0.31 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 89th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 92nd of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UIS: Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.73 years 7.87 years 0.8554 years South Africa
2000s 8.53 years 8.45 years 0.0882 years South Africa
2010s 9.17 years 8.59 years 0.5815 years South Africa
2020s 9.05 years 8.67 years 0.377 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, female, South Africa or UIS: Central Asia?
South Africa, at 9 years against 8.69 years in UIS: Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between South Africa and UIS: Central Asia?
0.31 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: Central Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
South Africa ranks 89th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 92nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release