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

South Africa
12.4 years
in 2023
Tunisia
12.37 years
in 2016
South Africa rank
60th
Tunisia rank
62nd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
051015197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.4 years against 12.37 years in Tunisia, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tunisia ahead.

South Africa ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 10.22 years 10.26 years 0.0432 years Tunisia
1990s 10.9 years 10.82 years 0.0803 years South Africa
2000s 10.76 years 12.06 years 1.3 years Tunisia
2010s 11.78 years 12.33 years 0.5448 years Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, South Africa or Tunisia?
South Africa, at 12.4 years against 12.37 years in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between South Africa and Tunisia?
0.03 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
South Africa ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 62nd 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