South Africa vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
South Africa
12.36 years
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
11.55 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
67th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
65th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.36 years against 11.55 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 0.81 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 67th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 65th of 208 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.92 years | 8.53 years | 2.4 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.54 years | 8.79 years | 2.75 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.98 years | 10.33 years | 0.6464 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.18 years | 11.26 years | 0.9264 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.37 years | 11.47 years | 0.9 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, South Africa or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- South Africa, at 12.36 years against 11.55 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 0.81 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 67th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 65th 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
February 2026 Data Release