North Macedonia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
North Macedonia
13.51 years
in 2018
South Africa
13.54 years
in 2018
North Macedonia rank
90th
South Africa rank
89th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.54 years against 13.51 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.72 years | 12.89 years | 2.17 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.24 years | 13.71 years | 0.463 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, North Macedonia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.54 years against 13.51 years in North Macedonia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 0.03 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 90th 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.