MDG: Developing Regions vs South Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male
MDG: Developing Regions
4.75 years
in 2024
South Africa
5.1 years
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
125th
South Africa rank
126th
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.1 years against 4.75 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.35 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Developing Regions averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 years | 2.92 years | 0.083 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 3.14 years | 3.62 years | 0.4732 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.61 years | 3.88 years | 0.2704 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.44 years | 4.7 years | 0.2632 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.75 years | 5.01 years | 0.26 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, MDG: Developing Regions or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.1 years against 4.75 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between MDG: Developing Regions and South Africa?
- 0.35 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th 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