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South Africa School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in South Africa stood at 13.87 in 2018, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 2.2% from 14.18 in 2017. South Africa ranked 65th highest of the 92 countries in this dataset in 2018; Australia ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2019

Key facts

What is the latest School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in South Africa?

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in South Africa stood at 13.87 in 2018, according to World Bank.

Is School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is down 2.2% from 14.18 in 2017.

How does South Africa rank for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)?

South Africa ranked 65th highest of the 92 countries in this dataset in 2018; Australia ranked first.

Metadata for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in South Africa
IndicatorSchool life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryDemographics
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 13.87 (2018)

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Source:World Bank — series SE.SCH.LIFE.FE
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE

MLA

World Bank. "School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_se_sch_life_fe_zaf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE}
}