School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in South Africa

South Africa: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 0.4604 years in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4604 years
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4724 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.1183 years
in 2001
Years of data
17
1999–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in South Africa, 1999–2018

0.10.20.30.40.51999200820181999: 0.141 years2000: 0.138 years2001: 0.118 years2002: 0.131 years2003: 0.135 years2004: 0.141 years2005: 0.159 years2009: 0.146 years2010: 0.14 years2011: 0.164 years2012: 0.24 years2013: 0.311 years2014: 0.379 years2015: 0.419 years2016: 0.444 years2017: 0.472 years2018: 0.46 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.4604 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2018.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in South Africa peaked at 0.4724 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1183 years, in 2001.

That places South Africa 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1414 years 0.1414 years 0.1414 years 1
2000s 0.1383 years 0.1183 years 0.1586 years 7
2010s 0.3367 years 0.1401 years 0.4724 years 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Namibia 0.5418 years compare
  2. 25 Belize 0.5231 years compare
  3. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4845 years compare
  4. 28 Belgium 0.4562 years compare
  5. 29 Finland 0.4281 years compare
  6. 30 Estonia 0.4249 years compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa β†’

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 0.4604 years in 2018, 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 0.4724 years in 2017.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1183 years in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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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Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,364 data points, 1998–2020
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.