Belize vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Belize
5.13 years
in 2024
South Africa
5.1 years
in 2023
Belize rank
123rd
South Africa rank
126th
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.13 years against 5.1 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 213 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 years | 3.72 years | 0.0527 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 4.37 years | 3.91 years | 0.467 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 4.83 years | 4.7 years | 0.1252 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.09 years | 5.01 years | 0.0739 years | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 5.13 years against 5.1 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.03 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Belize ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 213 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release