South Africa vs Uganda: School life expectancy, primary, male
South Africa
7.3 years
in 2023
Uganda
7.4 years
in 2017
South Africa rank
24th
Uganda rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.4 years against 7.3 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.44 years | 3.17 years | 4.27 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.02 years | 5.69 years | 0.3253 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.24 years | 7.07 years | 0.1676 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.92 years | 9.43 years | 2.51 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.4 years | 7.92 years | 0.5176 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.4 years against 7.3 years in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0.1 years, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st of 215 countries.
- 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