South Africa vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

South Africa
13.49 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
13.46 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
87th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
86th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.49 years against 13.46 years in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), a difference of 0.03 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 87th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 86th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) Difference Ahead
1980s 10.82 years 10.23 years 0.5832 years South Africa
1990s 11.6 years 10 years 1.59 years South Africa
2000s 11.84 years 11.04 years 0.8002 years South Africa
2010s 13.2 years 12.42 years 0.7817 years South Africa
2020s 13.43 years 13.08 years 0.3456 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
South Africa, at 13.49 years against 13.46 years in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between South Africa and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
0.03 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
South Africa ranks 87th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 86th 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