SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
8.97 years
in 2024
South Africa
9.44 years
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
69th
South Africa rank
67th

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

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.44 years against 8.97 years in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 0.47 years.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.27 years 8.69 years 0.4167 years South Africa
2000s 8.81 years 8.59 years 0.2152 years SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 8.94 years 9.36 years 0.4223 years South Africa
2020s 8.93 years 9.45 years 0.5208 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, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9.44 years against 8.97 years in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and South Africa?
0.47 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 69th 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

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