South Africa vs WB: Other Small States: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
South Africa
7.12 years
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
6.34 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
25th
WB: Other Small States rank
22nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.12 years against 6.34 years in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 0.78 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Other Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 25th and WB: Other Small States ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and WB: Other Small States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.43 years | 6 years | 0.4288 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.93 years | 6.4 years | 0.4709 years | WB: Other Small States |
| 1990s | 7.23 years | 6.35 years | 0.8735 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.85 years | 6.56 years | 0.2949 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.25 years | 6.53 years | 0.7218 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.14 years | 6.33 years | 0.8109 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 WB: Other Small States?
- South Africa, at 7.12 years against 6.34 years in WB: Other Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between South Africa and WB: Other Small States?
- 0.78 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Other Small States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Other Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 25th and WB: Other Small States ranks 22nd 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