ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
6.32 years
in 2024
South Africa
7.3 years
in 2023
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank
24th
South Africa rank
24th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3 years against 6.32 years in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), a difference of 0.98 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 24th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.72 years | 7.44 years | 3.71 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.76 years | 6.02 years | 1.26 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.03 years | 7.24 years | 2.21 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.32 years | 6.92 years | 0.6007 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.59 years | 7.37 years | 0.7764 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.48 years | 7.32 years | 0.8447 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.3 years against 6.32 years in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) and South Africa?
- 0.98 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 24th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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