Brunei Darussalam vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Brunei Darussalam
13.42 years
in 2023
South Africa
13.49 years
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
90th
South Africa rank
87th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • South Africa
051015197720002023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.49 years against 13.42 years in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.46 years 12.44 years 0.0245 years Brunei Darussalam
2000s 13.86 years 11.84 years 2.02 years Brunei Darussalam
2010s 13.6 years 13.2 years 0.3973 years Brunei Darussalam
2020s 13.35 years 13.37 years 0.0262 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Brunei Darussalam or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.49 years against 13.42 years in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
0.07 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release