Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
7.13 years
in 2010
South Africa
7.12 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.13 years against 7.12 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.29 years | 6.17 years | 1.88 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.27 years | 6.01 years | 2.74 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.48 years | 7.2 years | 3.72 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.13 years | 6.73 years | 0.6036 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.13 years | 7.24 years | 0.1086 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7.13 years against 7.12 years in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 0.01 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- 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