ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
4.64 years
in 2024
South Africa
5.1 years
in 2023
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
129th
South Africa rank
126th

School life expectancy, secondary, male over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.1 years against 4.64 years in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, a difference of 0.46 years.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 126th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Mashriq Countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 3.9 years 2.92 years 0.9798 years ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
1990s 4.1 years 3.62 years 0.4856 years ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2000s 4.27 years 3.88 years 0.388 years ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2010s 4.35 years 4.7 years 0.3557 years South Africa
2020s 4.59 years 5.01 years 0.4229 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.1 years against 4.64 years in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and South Africa?
0.46 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 126th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release