South Africa vs UNESCO: Sids: School life expectancy, tertiary, female
South Africa
1.48 years
in 2023
UNESCO: Sids
1.63 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
125th
UNESCO: Sids rank
127th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time
- South Africa
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 1.63 years against 1.48 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 years.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 125th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 127th of 191 countries.
UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5116 years | 1.02 years | 0.5114 years | UNESCO: Sids |
| 1990s | 0.6194 years | 0.9916 years | 0.3722 years | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2000s | 0.9026 years | 1.56 years | 0.6568 years | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 1.26 years | 1.66 years | 0.3975 years | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 1.45 years | 1.7 years | 0.2473 years | UNESCO: Sids |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, South Africa or UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 1.63 years against 1.48 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between South Africa and UNESCO: Sids?
- 0.15 years, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNESCO: Sids?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- South Africa ranks 125th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 127th 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