South Africa vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary, male
South Africa
7.3 years
in 2023
WB: Small States
6.28 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
24th
WB: Small States rank
25th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Small States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3 years against 6.28 years in WB: Small States, a difference of 1.02 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times WB: Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and WB: Small States ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and WB: Small States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.44 years | 6.1 years | 1.34 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.02 years | 6.49 years | 0.4769 years | WB: Small States |
| 1990s | 7.24 years | 6.44 years | 0.8048 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.92 years | 6.58 years | 0.3445 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.37 years | 6.57 years | 0.8033 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.32 years | 6.32 years | 1 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: Small States?
- South Africa, at 7.3 years against 6.28 years in WB: Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between South Africa and WB: Small States?
- 1.02 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Small States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 24th and WB: Small States ranks 25th 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