Nepal vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Nepal
12.92 years
in 2019
South Africa
13.21 years
in 2018
Nepal rank
96th
South Africa rank
93rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.21 years against 12.92 years in Nepal, a difference of 0.29 years.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.32 years | 11.08 years | 1.76 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.68 years | 11.48 years | 1.81 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.47 years | 13.52 years | 1.06 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Nepal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.21 years against 12.92 years in Nepal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Nepal and South Africa?
- 0.29 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Nepal ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.