Dominica vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
Dominica
6.9 years
in 2025
South Africa
6.95 years
in 2023
Dominica rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Dominica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.95 years against 6.9 years in Dominica, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.05 years | 5.63 years | 2.43 years | Dominica |
| 1990s | 7.94 years | 7.35 years | 0.5847 years | Dominica |
| 2000s | 7.3 years | 6.78 years | 0.5137 years | Dominica |
| 2010s | 7.04 years | 7.13 years | 0.0873 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.72 years | 6.96 years | 0.2413 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Dominica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.95 years against 6.9 years in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Dominica and South Africa?
- 0.05 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Dominica ranks 30th 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