South Africa vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
South Africa
7.12 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
6.2 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
25th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
26th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.12 years against 6.2 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 0.92 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 25th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.43 years | 4.25 years | 2.18 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.93 years | 4.81 years | 1.12 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.23 years | 4.82 years | 2.41 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.85 years | 6.07 years | 0.7842 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.25 years | 6.5 years | 0.7466 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.14 years | 6.35 years | 0.7942 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, South Africa or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.12 years against 6.2 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between South Africa and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.92 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 25th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th 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