South Africa vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
South Africa
9.44 years
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
9 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
67th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
66th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.44 years against 9 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 0.44 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 67th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 66th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.69 years | 8.29 years | 0.3953 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.59 years | 8.82 years | 0.2257 years | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 9.36 years | 8.97 years | 0.3932 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.45 years | 8.96 years | 0.4919 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, South Africa or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- South Africa, at 9.44 years against 9 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 0.44 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 67th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 66th 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