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

Indonesia
13.61 years
in 2018
South Africa
13.54 years
in 2018
Indonesia rank
88th
South Africa rank
89th

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

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 13.61 years against 13.54 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 183 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 10.32 years 11.27 years 0.9449 years South Africa
1990s 9.94 years 12.1 years 2.16 years South Africa
2010s 13.25 years 13.77 years 0.5148 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, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 13.61 years against 13.54 years in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Indonesia and South Africa?
0.07 years, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.