SDG: Small Island Developing States vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
SDG: Small Island Developing States
7.1 years
in 2024
South Africa
6.95 years
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
4th
South Africa rank
27th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- South Africa
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 7.1 years against 6.95 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 27th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Small Island Developing States averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 years | 7.52 years | 1.69 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.89 years | 6.08 years | 0.1903 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.03 years | 7.21 years | 1.19 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.03 years | 6.78 years | 0.7499 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.05 years | 7.13 years | 0.0792 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.11 years | 6.96 years | 0.1489 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, SDG: Small Island Developing States or South Africa?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 7.1 years against 6.95 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa?
- 0.15 years, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th 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
February 2026 Data Release