# School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) — South Africa
> Latest: 13.87 (2018). Change: -2.2% vs 2017.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1989–2018
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SE.SCH.LIFE.FE — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/ZAF
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2012 | 13.71 |
| 2014 | 14.36 |
| 2016 | 14.40 |
| 2017 | 14.18 |
| 2018 | 13.87 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2018). 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
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)