ALECSO: Maghreb Countries vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years)
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
6.07 years
in 2024
South Africa
6.95 years
in 2023
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) over time
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.95 years against 6.07 years in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, a difference of 0.88 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Maghreb Countries's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Maghreb Countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 years | 7.52 years | 4.54 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.39 years | 6.08 years | 1.69 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.11 years | 7.21 years | 2.11 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.14 years | 6.78 years | 0.6428 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.9 years | 7.13 years | 1.23 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.93 years | 6.96 years | 1.03 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, ALECSO: Maghreb Countries or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.95 years against 6.07 years in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between ALECSO: Maghreb Countries and South Africa?
- 0.88 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ALECSO: Maghreb Countries and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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