Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
Guinea-Bissau
6.92 years
in 2010
South Africa
6.95 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.95 years against 6.92 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.19 years | 6.26 years | 4.07 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.56 years | 7.16 years | 4.6 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.8 years | 6.4 years | 2.6 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.92 years | 7.15 years | 0.2278 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.95 years against 6.92 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 0.03 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th 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