ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
6.12 years
in 2024
South Africa
6.95 years
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.95 years against 6.12 years in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), a difference of 0.83 years.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 29th 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 ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.73 years 7.52 years 4.79 years South Africa
1980s 4.05 years 6.08 years 2.03 years South Africa
1990s 3.88 years 7.21 years 3.33 years South Africa
2000s 5.31 years 6.78 years 1.47 years South Africa
2010s 6.12 years 7.13 years 1.01 years South Africa
2020s 6.27 years 6.96 years 0.6985 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.95 years against 6.12 years in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa?
0.83 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 29th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release