MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
13.34 years
in 2024
South Africa
14.24 years
in 2023
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank
93rd
South Africa rank
92nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
  • South Africa
051015198920062024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.24 years against 13.34 years in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, a difference of 0.9 years.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.66 years 12.09 years 0.4359 years South Africa
2010s 12.29 years 13.78 years 1.49 years South Africa
2020s 12.84 years 14.17 years 1.33 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, MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 14.24 years against 13.34 years in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa?
0.9 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 93rd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release