School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in South Africa
South Africa: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 0.4053 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in South Africa, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in South Africa is 0.4053 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in South Africa peaked at 0.4477 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1171 years, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 35th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1307 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.1346 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1171 years | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1269 years | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1263 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1282 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1427 years | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.137 years | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1325 years | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1549 years | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.225 years | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2948 years | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.352 years | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3927 years | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4103 years | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4477 years | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4329 years | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4456 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2524 years | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3921 years | +55.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3728 years | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4053 years | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1307 years | 0.1307 years | 0.1307 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1304 years | 0.1171 years | 0.1427 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3288 years | 0.1325 years | 0.4477 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3556 years | 0.2524 years | 0.4053 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.19 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in South Africa?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in South Africa was 0.4053 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4477 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1171 years in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release