Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Bosnia and Herzegovina
12.33 years
in 2023
South Africa
12.36 years
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
70th
South Africa rank
67th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • South Africa
051015198920062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.36 years against 12.33 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.03 years.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 67th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.14 years 11.47 years 0.3343 years South Africa
2010s 11.83 years 12.18 years 0.3542 years South Africa
2020s 12.19 years 12.37 years 0.1755 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12.36 years against 12.33 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
0.03 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 67th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release