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

MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
13.26 years
in 2024
South Africa
13.49 years
in 2023
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank
90th
South Africa rank
87th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
  • South Africa
051015198920062024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.49 years against 13.26 years in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, a difference of 0.23 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ahead.

MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12.23 years 11.84 years 0.3957 years MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
2010s 12.54 years 13.2 years 0.6611 years South Africa
2020s 12.92 years 13.43 years 0.5074 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, MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.49 years against 13.26 years in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa?
0.23 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, male?
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 221 groups.
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