Bhutan vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
Bhutan
8.07 years
in 2024
South Africa
6.95 years
in 2023
Bhutan rank
9th
South Africa rank
27th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.07 years against 6.95 years in South Africa, a difference of 1.12 years.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1213 years | 7.52 years | 7.4 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.73 years | 5.62 years | 2.89 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.06 years | 7.18 years | 3.12 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.42 years | 6.78 years | 0.3696 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.55 years | 7.13 years | 0.4226 years | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 7.6 years | 6.96 years | 0.6337 years | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Bhutan or South Africa?
- Bhutan, at 8.07 years against 6.95 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 1.12 years, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 9th 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