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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release