South Africa vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
South Africa
5.26 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
4.77 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
123rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
121st
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.26 years against 4.77 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 0.49 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
South Africa ranks 123rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 121st of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.19 years | 3.4 years | 0.2095 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 3.95 years | 3.71 years | 0.2356 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.04 years | 4.08 years | 0.0476 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 4.88 years | 4.38 years | 0.5035 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.21 years | 4.66 years | 0.553 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- South Africa, at 5.26 years against 4.77 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 0.49 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 123rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 121st 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