School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in South Africa
South Africa: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 1.5 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in South Africa, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.5 GPIA for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in South Africa peaked at 1.55 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6802 GPIA, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 18th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6991 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7057 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7277 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6804 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6802 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6809 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | +75.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.35 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.51 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.55 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5 GPIA | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6991 GPIA | 0.6991 GPIA | 0.6991 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8211 GPIA | 0.6802 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in South Africa?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in South Africa was 1.5 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6802 GPIA in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release