ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
6.25 years
in 2024
South Africa
7.12 years
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank
25th
South Africa rank
25th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.12 years against 6.25 years in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), a difference of 0.87 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 years | 6.89 years | 0.7218 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.19 years | 6.85 years | 0.6597 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.27 years | 7.25 years | 0.9821 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.23 years | 7.14 years | 0.9137 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.12 years against 6.25 years in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) and South Africa?
- 0.87 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (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