School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa
South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.83 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa stood at 8.83 years. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa peaked at 9.54 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.83 years, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.54 years | — |
| 1999 | 9.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.91 years | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.15 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.08 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.23 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.21 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.21 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.16 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.99 years | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.83 years | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5 years | 9.47 years | 9.54 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.16 years | 8.91 years | 9.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 years | 8.83 years | 9.25 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 118 Tajikistan 8.86 years compare
- 119 Republic of Korea 8.86 years compare
- 120 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.86 years compare
- 122 Paraguay 8.78 years compare
- 123 Cuba 8.76 years compare
- 124 Gambia 8.74 years compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa was 8.83 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 years in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels 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.