AIMS: East Asia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
AIMS: East Asia
8.98 years
in 2024
South Africa
9.44 years
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia rank
68th
South Africa rank
67th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.44 years against 8.98 years in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 0.46 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: East Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.28 years | 8.69 years | 0.4131 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.81 years | 8.59 years | 0.2163 years | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 8.94 years | 9.36 years | 0.422 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.93 years | 9.45 years | 0.5191 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, male, AIMS: East Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.44 years against 8.98 years in AIMS: East Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between AIMS: East Asia and South Africa?
- 0.46 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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