Armenia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Armenia
13.96 years
in 2024
South Africa
13.87 years
in 2023
Armenia rank
89th
South Africa rank
92nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
051015198920062024

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 13.96 years against 13.87 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Armenia ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 186 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10.38 years 12.32 years 1.94 years South Africa
2000s 12.08 years 12.12 years 0.0401 years South Africa
2010s 13.17 years 13.49 years 0.3163 years South Africa
2020s 13.78 years 13.8 years 0.0195 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Armenia or South Africa?
Armenia, at 13.96 years against 13.87 years in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Armenia and South Africa?
0.09 years, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Armenia ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release