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

South Africa
13.49 years
in 2023
Tunisia
13.62 years
in 2016
South Africa rank
87th
Tunisia rank
84th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
051015197119972023

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 13.62 years against 13.49 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 84th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 10.82 years 10.66 years 0.1561 years South Africa
1990s 11.6 years 11 years 0.5935 years South Africa
2000s 11.78 years 13.33 years 1.55 years Tunisia
2010s 12.81 years 13.68 years 0.8755 years Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, South Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 13.62 years against 13.49 years in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between South Africa and Tunisia?
0.13 years, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
South Africa ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 84th 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