South Africa vs UNESCO: Sids: School life expectancy, primary, male
South Africa
7.3 years
in 2023
UNESCO: Sids
7.29 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
24th
UNESCO: Sids rank
3rd
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- South Africa
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3 years against 7.29 years in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th 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 | 7.44 years | 6.05 years | 1.39 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.02 years | 6.13 years | 0.1154 years | UNESCO: Sids |
| 1990s | 7.24 years | 6.27 years | 0.9764 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.92 years | 6.3 years | 0.6215 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.37 years | 7.37 years | 0.0015 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.32 years | 7.32 years | 0.0038 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, South Africa or UNESCO: Sids?
- South Africa, at 7.3 years against 7.29 years in UNESCO: Sids as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between South Africa and UNESCO: Sids?
- 0.01 years, with South Africa 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, male?
- South Africa ranks 24th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 3rd 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