South Africa vs UNESCO: Sids: School life expectancy, primary, female
South Africa
6.95 years
in 2023
UNESCO: Sids
7.13 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
27th
UNESCO: Sids rank
3rd
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- South Africa
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 7.13 years against 6.95 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 27th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and UNESCO: Sids in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.52 years | 5.76 years | 1.76 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.08 years | 5.81 years | 0.2725 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.21 years | 5.99 years | 1.23 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.78 years | 6.03 years | 0.7545 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.13 years | 7.09 years | 0.038 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.96 years | 7.15 years | 0.1841 years | UNESCO: Sids |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, South Africa or UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 7.13 years against 6.95 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between South Africa and UNESCO: Sids?
- 0.18 years, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNESCO: Sids?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- South Africa ranks 27th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 3rd 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