ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
6.46 years
in 2023
South Africa
7.3 years
in 2023
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank
19th
South Africa rank
24th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3 years against 6.46 years in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), a difference of 0.84 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ahead.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 24th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.18 years | 6.02 years | 0.1652 years | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 1990s | 6.31 years | 7.24 years | 0.9276 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.44 years | 6.92 years | 0.4825 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.45 years | 7.37 years | 0.9161 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.35 years | 7.32 years | 0.9721 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.3 years against 6.46 years in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and South Africa?
- 0.84 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 19th 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