ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
4.63 years
in 2024
South Africa
5.41 years
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank
126th
South Africa rank
128th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.41 years against 4.63 years in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), a difference of 0.78 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.39 years | 3.48 years | 1.09 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.56 years | 4.29 years | 1.73 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.16 years | 4.19 years | 1.03 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.17 years | 5.06 years | 0.8911 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.59 years | 5.41 years | 0.8148 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.41 years against 4.63 years in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa?
- 0.78 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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