South Africa vs UIS: Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

South Africa
13.49 years
in 2023
UIS: Central Asia
13.28 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
87th
UIS: Central Asia rank
89th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • South Africa
  • UIS: Central Asia
051015198920062024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.49 years against 13.28 years in UIS: Central Asia, a difference of 0.21 years.

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

South Africa ranks 87th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 89th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UIS: Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.84 years 12.21 years 0.3727 years UIS: Central Asia
2010s 13.2 years 12.59 years 0.6092 years South Africa
2020s 13.43 years 12.95 years 0.4729 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, South Africa or UIS: Central Asia?
South Africa, at 13.49 years against 13.28 years in UIS: Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between South Africa and UIS: Central Asia?
0.21 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: Central Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
South Africa ranks 87th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 89th 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