ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
4.55 years
in 2024
South Africa
5.41 years
in 2023
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
131st
South Africa rank
128th
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) over time
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.41 years against 4.55 years in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 0.86 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 131st 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 | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 years | 3.48 years | 0.5124 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.45 years | 4.29 years | 0.84 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.95 years | 4.19 years | 0.247 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.12 years | 5.06 years | 0.9397 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.44 years | 5.41 years | 0.9651 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.41 years against 4.55 years in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and South Africa?
- 0.86 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 131st 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