Australia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
Australia
6.96 years
in 2024
South Africa
6.95 years
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.96 years against 6.95 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.21 years | 6.78 years | 0.4293 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.23 years | 7.13 years | 0.1041 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.97 years | 6.96 years | 0.0071 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 6.96 years against 6.95 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.01 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Australia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 215 countries.
- 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