School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in South Africa
South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 13.87 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in South Africa, 1989–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in South Africa stood at 13.87 years.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in South Africa peaked at 14.4 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.46 years, in 1989.
That places South Africa 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.46 years | — |
| 1990 | 11.63 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 12.25 years | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 13.05 years | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 13.71 years | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.36 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.18 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.87 years | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.46 years | 11.46 years | 11.46 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.31 years | 11.63 years | 13.05 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.1 years | 13.71 years | 14.4 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in South Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in South Africa was 13.87 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 years in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- South Africa ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.