Samoa vs South Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, female
Samoa
1.3 years
in 2024
South Africa
1.48 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
128th
South Africa rank
125th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.48 years against 1.3 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.18 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 years | 1.38 years | 0.3472 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.35 years | 1.45 years | 0.0973 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.48 years against 1.3 years in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.18 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Samoa ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 191 countries.
- 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