Expected years in school in South Africa

13.8

years · 2023

91st highest of 195 countries

In 2013: 13.9

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Iran 14.0
  2. Cuba 13.9
  3. Fiji 13.8
  4. South Africa 13.8
  5. Nepal 13.8
  6. Belarus 13.7
  7. Brunei 13.7

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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.

Unit
years
Years
1990–2023
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
Our World in Data
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
Our World in Data; UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0