Malaysia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Malaysia
13.68 years
in 2017
South Africa
13.54 years
in 2018
Malaysia rank
87th
South Africa rank
89th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.68 years against 13.54 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 87th 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 | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.93 years | 11.27 years | 1.34 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.01 years | 12.1 years | 2.09 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.5 years | 13.83 years | 0.325 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, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 13.68 years against 13.54 years in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.14 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 87th 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
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.