GPE: Region 3 vs South Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, male
GPE: Region 3
1.4 years
in 2024
South Africa
0.8901 years
in 2023
GPE: Region 3 rank
132nd
South Africa rank
133rd
School life expectancy, tertiary, male over time
- GPE: Region 3
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 1.4 years against 0.8901 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.5099 years.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 1.6 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 132nd and South Africa ranks 133rd of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, GPE: Region 3 averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5397 years | 0.5794 years | 0.0397 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.5456 years | 0.6781 years | 0.1325 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7437 years | 0.8055 years | 0.0618 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.05 years | 0.9207 years | 0.1305 years | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 1.31 years | 0.9144 years | 0.3989 years | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, GPE: Region 3 or South Africa?
- GPE: Region 3, at 1.4 years against 0.8901 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
- 0.5099 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, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 133rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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