South Africa vs UIS: Arab States: School life expectancy, secondary, female
South Africa
5.41 years
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
4.67 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
128th
UIS: Arab States rank
125th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- South Africa
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.41 years against 4.67 years in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 0.74 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times UIS: Arab States's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 128th and UIS: Arab States ranks 125th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.48 years | 2.9 years | 0.5824 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.29 years | 3.14 years | 1.15 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.19 years | 3.66 years | 0.5346 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.06 years | 4.13 years | 0.9278 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.41 years | 4.52 years | 0.8853 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, South Africa or UIS: Arab States?
- South Africa, at 5.41 years against 4.67 years in UIS: Arab States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between South Africa and UIS: Arab States?
- 0.74 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: Arab States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 128th and UIS: Arab States 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