South Africa vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
South Africa
12.4 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
11.56 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
60th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
58th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.4 years against 11.56 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 0.84 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 60th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 58th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 years | 10.38 years | 0.4351 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.81 years | 10.88 years | 0.076 years | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 12.07 years | 11.45 years | 0.6222 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.33 years | 11.55 years | 0.7861 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, South Africa or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- South Africa, at 12.4 years against 11.56 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 0.84 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 60th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 58th 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
February 2026 Data Release