ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
13.21 years
in 2024
South Africa
13.87 years
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank
93rd
South Africa rank
92nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.87 years against 13.21 years in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), a difference of 0.66 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.08 years | 11.13 years | 2.04 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.18 years | 11.98 years | 2.79 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.95 years | 11.96 years | 1.01 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.02 years | 13.49 years | 1.47 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.94 years | 13.8 years | 0.8617 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, ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.87 years against 13.21 years in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa?
- 0.66 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release