South Africa vs Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, secondary, female
South Africa
5.41 years
in 2023
Timor-Leste
5.46 years
in 2020
South Africa rank
128th
Timor-Leste rank
125th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 5.46 years against 5.41 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 128th and Timor-Leste ranks 125th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 years | 3.69 years | 0.5943 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.06 years | 4.85 years | 0.2128 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.33 years | 5.46 years | 0.1341 years | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 5.46 years against 5.41 years in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.05 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 128th and Timor-Leste ranks 125th 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