ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
4.77 years
in 2024
South Africa
5.26 years
in 2023
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank
120th
South Africa rank
123rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.26 years against 4.77 years in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), a difference of 0.49 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ahead.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.37 years | 3.19 years | 0.1762 years | ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) |
| 1990s | 3.46 years | 3.95 years | 0.4896 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.47 years | 4.04 years | 0.5682 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.11 years | 4.88 years | 0.773 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.51 years | 5.21 years | 0.6942 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: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.26 years against 4.77 years in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) and South Africa?
- 0.49 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 120th 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