Peru vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Peru
5.45 years
in 2024
South Africa
5.41 years
in 2023
Peru rank
126th
South Africa rank
128th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.45 years against 5.41 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 years | 4.25 years | 0.6469 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.18 years | 4.19 years | 0.0112 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.86 years | 5.06 years | 0.2002 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.26 years | 5.41 years | 0.1466 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 5.45 years against 5.41 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.04 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Peru ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 213 countries.
- 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