South Africa vs Palestine, State of: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

South Africa
13.54 years
in 2018
Palestine, State of
13.41 years
in 2019
South Africa rank
89th
Palestine, State of rank
92nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Palestine, State of
051015198920042019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.54 years against 13.41 years in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.13 years.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 89th and Palestine, State of ranks 92nd of 183 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, South Africa or Palestine, State of?
South Africa, at 13.54 years against 13.41 years in Palestine, State of as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between South Africa and Palestine, State of?
0.13 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine, State of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Palestine, State of rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
South Africa ranks 89th and Palestine, State of ranks 92nd 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.