GPE: Region 3 vs South Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, female
GPE: Region 3
1.55 years
in 2024
South Africa
1.48 years
in 2023
GPE: Region 3 rank
128th
South Africa rank
125th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time
- GPE: Region 3
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 1.55 years against 1.48 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 years.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th 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 | 0.4507 years | 0.5116 years | 0.0608 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4678 years | 0.6194 years | 0.1517 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7213 years | 0.9026 years | 0.1813 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.08 years | 1.26 years | 0.182 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.39 years | 1.45 years | 0.0576 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, GPE: Region 3 or South Africa?
- GPE: Region 3, at 1.55 years against 1.48 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
- 0.07 years, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, female (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