South Africa vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School life expectancy, primary, male
South Africa
7.3 years
in 2023
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
6.27 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
24th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
26th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3 years against 6.27 years in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), a difference of 1.03 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 24th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 26th 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.44 years | 3.79 years | 3.65 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.02 years | 4.38 years | 1.63 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.24 years | 4.48 years | 2.76 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.92 years | 5.77 years | 1.16 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.37 years | 6.36 years | 1.01 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.32 years | 6.38 years | 0.94 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- South Africa, at 7.3 years against 6.27 years in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between South Africa and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 1.03 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 24th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 26th 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