MDG: Eastern Asia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
MDG: Eastern Asia
11.56 years
in 2024
South Africa
12.4 years
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
59th
South Africa rank
60th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.4 years against 11.56 years in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.84 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.38 years | 10.22 years | 0.8389 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.21 years | 10.88 years | 1.67 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.48 years | 10.81 years | 0.321 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.24 years | 12.07 years | 0.8247 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.44 years | 12.33 years | 0.8964 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.4 years against 11.56 years in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 0.84 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release