ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
4.64 years
in 2024
South Africa
5.1 years
in 2023
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
129th
South Africa rank
126th
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) over time
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.1 years against 4.64 years in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 0.46 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 126th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 years | 2.92 years | 0.9798 years | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 1990s | 4.1 years | 3.62 years | 0.4856 years | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2000s | 4.27 years | 3.88 years | 0.388 years | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 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, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.1 years against 4.64 years in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and South Africa?
- 0.46 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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
February 2026 Data Release