Lithuania vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Lithuania
12.38 years
in 2024
South Africa
12.38 years
in 2023
Lithuania rank
66th
South Africa rank
65th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Lithuania
  • South Africa
051015198920062024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.38 years against 12.38 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 65th of 213 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12.45 years 10.95 years 1.5 years Lithuania
2010s 12.53 years 12.12 years 0.4038 years Lithuania
2020s 12.53 years 12.35 years 0.1764 years Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Lithuania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12.38 years against 12.38 years in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lithuania and South Africa?
0 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Lithuania ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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 secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release