Brazil vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Brazil
9.45 years
in 2024
South Africa
9.44 years
in 2023
Brazil rank
66th
South Africa rank
67th

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

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 9.45 years against 9.44 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 67th of 200 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 9.69 years 9.4 years 0.2976 years Brazil
2020s 9.64 years 9.45 years 0.191 years Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 9.45 years against 9.44 years in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Brazil and South Africa?
0.01 years, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Brazil ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 67th of 200 countries.
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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release