Nepal vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Nepal
9.43 years
in 2024
South Africa
9.44 years
in 2023
Nepal rank
68th
South Africa rank
67th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.44 years against 9.43 years in Nepal, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.34 years | 8.64 years | 0.3075 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 8.59 years | 0.2576 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.58 years | 9.38 years | 0.2029 years | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.09 years | 9.45 years | 0.3565 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, Nepal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.44 years against 9.43 years in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Nepal and South Africa?
- 0.01 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Nepal ranks 68th 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
February 2026 Data Release