South Africa vs WB: Caribbean Small States: School life expectancy, secondary, female
South Africa
5.41 years
in 2023
WB: Caribbean Small States
4.62 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
128th
WB: Caribbean Small States rank
127th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Caribbean Small States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.41 years against 4.62 years in WB: Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.79 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times WB: Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.
South Africa ranks 128th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 127th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Caribbean Small States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.48 years | 4.49 years | 1 years | WB: Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 4.29 years | 4.4 years | 0.1137 years | WB: Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 4.19 years | 4.55 years | 0.3532 years | WB: Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 5.06 years | 4.83 years | 0.234 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.41 years | 4.63 years | 0.7722 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 WB: Caribbean Small States?
- South Africa, at 5.41 years against 4.62 years in WB: Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 0.79 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Caribbean Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 128th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 127th 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