GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
13.39 years
in 2024
South Africa
14.24 years
in 2023
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
91st
South Africa rank
92nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.24 years against 13.39 years in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, a difference of 0.85 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 92nd of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.05 years | 11.45 years | 0.4002 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.34 years | 12.38 years | 1.03 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.3 years | 12.09 years | 0.207 years | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 13.58 years | 13.78 years | 0.1935 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.53 years | 14.17 years | 0.6406 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.24 years against 13.39 years in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 0.85 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 91st 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, female (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