GPE: Region 3 vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male
GPE: Region 3
4.65 years
in 2024
South Africa
5.1 years
in 2023
GPE: Region 3 rank
128th
South Africa rank
126th
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- GPE: Region 3
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.1 years against 4.65 years in GPE: Region 3, a difference of 0.45 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 3's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 126th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.88 years | 2.92 years | 0.0383 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3.62 years | 0.6164 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.39 years | 3.88 years | 0.4887 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.07 years | 4.7 years | 0.6363 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.53 years | 5.01 years | 0.4804 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, GPE: Region 3 or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.1 years against 4.65 years in GPE: Region 3 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
- 0.45 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 128th 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