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

Nepal
13.44 years
in 2024
South Africa
13.49 years
in 2023
Nepal rank
89th
South Africa rank
87th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.49 years against 13.44 years in Nepal, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th of 179 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 9.08 years 10.82 years 1.74 years South Africa
1990s 9.45 years 11.18 years 1.73 years South Africa
2000s 10.19 years 11.78 years 1.6 years South Africa
2010s 12.22 years 13.21 years 0.9902 years South Africa
2020s 12.74 years 13.43 years 0.6896 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, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.49 years against 13.44 years in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Nepal and South Africa?
0.05 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Nepal ranks 89th 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