South Africa vs WB: Caribbean Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
South Africa
14.24 years
in 2023
WB: Caribbean Small States
13.42 years
in 2016
South Africa rank
92nd
WB: Caribbean Small States rank
90th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Caribbean Small States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.24 years against 13.42 years in WB: Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.82 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.
South Africa ranks 92nd and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Caribbean Small States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.45 years | 11.83 years | 0.3763 years | WB: Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 12.38 years | 11.88 years | 0.4973 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.09 years | 12.59 years | 0.4984 years | WB: Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 13.63 years | 13.4 years | 0.2249 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, South Africa or WB: Caribbean Small States?
- South Africa, at 14.24 years against 13.42 years in WB: Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 0.82 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- South Africa ranks 92nd and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 90th of 179 countries.
- 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