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

Greece
12.34 years
in 2023
South Africa
12.36 years
in 2023
Greece rank
68th
South Africa rank
67th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
051015198920062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.36 years against 12.34 years in Greece, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.64 years 10.85 years 0.786 years Greece
2010s 12.03 years 12.18 years 0.1547 years South Africa
2020s 12.18 years 12.37 years 0.1921 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, Greece or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12.36 years against 12.34 years in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Greece and South Africa?
0.02 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Greece ranks 68th 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