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
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
February 2026 Data Release