South Africa vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
South Africa
5.26 years
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
4.76 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
123rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
122nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.26 years against 4.76 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 123rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 122nd of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.19 years | 2.84 years | 0.3558 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.95 years | 3.01 years | 0.9343 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.04 years | 3.54 years | 0.4999 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.88 years | 4.43 years | 0.4529 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.21 years | 4.75 years | 0.4593 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, South Africa or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- South Africa, at 5.26 years against 4.76 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 0.5 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 123rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 122nd of 214 countries.
- 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