School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa
South Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 13.21 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa, 1989–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa is 13.21 years, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa peaked at 13.64 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.08 years, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 93rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.08 years | — |
| 1990 | 11.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.77 years | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 12.74 years | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 13.29 years | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.64 years | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.64 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.41 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.21 years | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.08 years | 11.08 years | 11.08 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.9 years | 11.2 years | 12.74 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.44 years | 13.21 years | 13.64 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 90 Azerbaijan 13.32 years compare
- 91 North Macedonia 13.3 years compare
- 92 San Marino 13.23 years compare
- 94 Aruba 13.2 years compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.14 years compare
- 96 Nepal 12.92 years compare
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, male in South Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South Africa was 13.21 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 years in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- South Africa ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (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.