South Africa vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary, male
South Africa
7.3 years
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
6.41 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
24th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3 years against 6.41 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.89 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 24th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.44 years | 4.47 years | 2.97 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.02 years | 5.06 years | 0.9537 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.24 years | 5.06 years | 2.18 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.92 years | 6.16 years | 0.7657 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.37 years | 6.65 years | 0.7245 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.32 years | 6.57 years | 0.7528 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- South Africa, at 7.3 years against 6.41 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between South Africa and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.89 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 24th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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