Denmark vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
Denmark
6.97 years
in 2024
South Africa
6.95 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.97 years against 6.95 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 years | 6.84 years | 0.8507 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.94 years | 7.13 years | 0.1915 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.99 years | 6.96 years | 0.0262 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at 6.97 years against 6.95 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.02 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Denmark ranks 24th 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