ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
4.92 years
in 2024
South Africa
5.26 years
in 2023
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank
119th
South Africa rank
123rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.26 years against 4.92 years in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), a difference of 0.34 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.61 years | 3.19 years | 0.5791 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.9 years | 3.95 years | 1.05 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.55 years | 4.04 years | 0.483 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.42 years | 4.88 years | 0.4598 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.91 years | 5.21 years | 0.2939 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.26 years against 4.92 years in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) and South Africa?
- 0.34 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release