Chile vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

Chile
12.41 years
in 2024
South Africa
12.4 years
in 2023
Chile rank
59th
South Africa rank
60th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
051015198920062024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 12.41 years against 12.4 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.8 years 10.86 years 0.9317 years Chile
2010s 11.99 years 12.07 years 0.0753 years South Africa
2020s 12.4 years 12.33 years 0.0644 years Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 12.41 years against 12.4 years in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Chile and South Africa?
0.01 years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
Chile ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,514 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release